IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Quick Start Manual
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Ensure that you have the items listed below. You can either set the IP address of your switch manually or you can use
a DHCP server. If you are going to use a static IP address, write the network values in the spaces provided.
Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your IBM SAN06B-R extension switch in a single-switch
configuration using EZSwitchSetup. See the
and the
(located on the IBM Publications CD) if you want to choose a different setup.
Refer to the
section of the
before starting any installation of this product.
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Getting ready
Values to record:
Items required:
Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch (no DHCPserver):_________________________________________
Subnet mask value ____________________________________________________________________________
Default Gateway value__________________________________________________________________________
Switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch ID pullout: ______________________________________
-Ethernet connection (hub or switch)
-Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables
-Standard screw driver
-Optical transceivers (SFPs)
-Browser with pop-up windows enabled
-EZSwitchSetup CD
-Setup computer
-Host computer with an installed HBA
-Disk array
Installing and starting EZSwitchSetup
1. Insert the
into the CD-ROM drive of your setup computer. The installer will autostart in about 1
minute.
2. Follow the EZSwitchSetup directions for installation. Installation will take a few minutes after you click
.
3. Wait for EZSwitchSetup to start, which should happen automatically after it is installed.
For Windows and Linux instructions, refer to the
.
4. On the EZSwitchSetup
screen, choose the option that matches your setup configuration:
Ethernet connection. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you will use for running EZSwitchSetup
Manager.
Direct connection to the switch with a serial cable.
Most users will find it more convenient to use the Ethernet connection.
EZSwitchSetup CD
EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide
OK
Introduction
5. Click
. The
screen is displayed.
Next
Connect Cables
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Powering up and connecting cables to the switch
4. Click
.
• If you chose to use the Ethernet connection, the
screen is displayed. Enter the switch
WWN, following the instructions on the
screen. After completing switch discovery, the
screen is displayed.
• If you chose to use the serial port connection, the
screen is immediately
displayed.
Next
Discover Switch
Discover Switch
Set Switch IP Address
Set Switch IP Address
The
screen shows you the connections you need to make.
Connect Cables
1. Connect the power cord to the switch and then to a
power source (1). The power and status LEDs
display amber then green. This can take from one
to 3 minutes.
•Databits: 8
•Parity: none
•Stop bits: 1
•Flow control: none
2. Connect the switch and the setup computer to the
same LAN, using Ethernet cables (3, 5) and an
Ethernet hub or switch (2). Be sure the Ethernet
hub or switch is connected to a power source (6)
3. If you want to use a serial connection for setup,
connect your setup computer COM port (7) to the
serial port on the switch, using the serial cable
shipped with the switch (4). The serial connection
settings are as follows.
•Bits per second: 9600