HP StorageWorks SAN Director Installation Guide (A7393-90009, May 2007)

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Establishing an Ethernet connection
After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the 4/256 SAN Director (see
”Configure IP addresses for the 4/256 SAN Director” on page 62), you can connect the active CP
card to the local area network (LAN) if desired.
NOTE: Connecting the CP cards to a private network/VLAN is recommended.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the 4/256 SAN Director configuration
using either the serial session, telnet, or Advanced Web Tools. Make sure that the 4/256 SAN
Director is not modified from other connections at the same time.
Use these steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the 4/256 SAN Director:
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP card.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100 Base-T LAN.
The 4/256 SAN Director can now be accessed by remote connection using any of the available
management tools, such as telnet, Advanced Web Tools, or the
optional Fabric Manager
software.
4. To complete any additional 4/256 SAN Director configuration procedures through a telnet
session, log in to the switch by telnet, using the admin login. The default password is
“password”.
Customizing a switch name
The switch name of the 4/256 SAN Director can be up to fifteen characters long; can include
alpha, numeric, and underscore characters; and must begin with an alpha character. The default
name for the 4/256 SAN Director is “swDir”.
NOTE: Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
Use these steps to customize the name, follow these steps.
1. Type switchName followed by the new name in quotes.
2. Record the new name for future reference.
swDir:admin> switchName "swDirector5"
Committing configuration...
Done.
swDirector5:admin>