Establishing an Ethernet or serial connection
To access Switch Manager or the CLI, connect the management workstation to the switch in
one of three ways, as previously described in
Note:
Ethernet connection information
The default IP address of a new switch is 10.0.0.1. Use the Switch Manager Configuration
Wizard to set the IP address of a new switch without re-configuring the management
workstation.
To establish an Ethernet connection:
1. Connect a 10/100 Base-T straight cable indirectly over an Ethernet network or a 10/100
2. Open a command line window.
3. Open a Telnet session by entering the following command with the switch IP address
4. Log in to the switch. The default account name and password are (
HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide
Ethernet or serial cable connections are not used when initially configuring the switch.
Base-T cross-over cable from an RJ-45 port on the management workstation directly to
the RJ-45 Ethernet port. See
the cables.
(Default IP address: 10.0.0.1):
telnet 10.0.0.1
switch login: admin
password: ********
"Cable pin configurations" on page
"Cable pin configurations" on page 64
Management System Requirements
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for information about
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admin
password
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