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LSI Corporation | September 2010 Page 27
LSISAS6160 SAS Switch User Guide Chapter 2: Installation and Hardware Setup
| Connecting to a Host
2.4 Connecting to a Host To connect the SAS6160 switch to a host, follow these steps:
1. The 10/100 Ethernet connector (RJ-45 connector) on the connector side of the
switch provides access to the embedded SDM Domain Manager utility. Use this
utility to configure and manage the switch.
— Use a standard RJ-45 cable, if connecting to an external Ethernet hub or switch.
— Use a crossover RJ-45 cable, if connecting directly to a computer.
2. Plug the other end of the RJ-45 cable into an Ethernet hub/switch or a computer.
Use a web browser (Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, or Mozilla® Firefox®) on the host.
By default, the switch supports the configuration parameters listed in the following
table, which provides a point-to-point (non-network) Ethernet connection between
the switch and the host.
WARNING: Provide the SAS6160 switch with a proper AC protective earth ground
connection. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the SAS6160 switch without
a suitably installed ground conductor.
The following table lists the switch configuration defaults.
You can reconfigure the switch to connect to an Ethernet network.
2.5 Changing the Default
Static IP Address
The default IP address provides initial identification of the SAS6160 switch on a
network. To change the IP address use either the SDM-GUI or the SDM-CLI interface
explained in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, respectively.
2.5.1 Setting a Static IP Address Using SDM_GUI
1. Log on to SDM_GUI using the admin account.
2. From the Devices tab, select the switch.
3. Click on the Operations tab.
4. Click on the Configure IP link to open the Configure IP box.
5. Click the Static IP radio button.
6. Configure the static IP address, DNS, and gateway provided by your network
administrator.
Table 3: Switch Configuration Defaults
Parameter Default
Name SAS6160
POST Regular
Active Zone Set None
IP Address Assignment Static
IP Address 192.168.1.100
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
IP Gateway 192.168.1.1