McDATA 3232 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual
General Information
Figure 1-10 Null Modem Cable
Tools Supplied by
Service Personnel
The following tools are expected to be supplied by service personnel
performing switch installation and maintenance actions. Use of the
tools may be required to perform one or more installation, test,
service, or verification tasks.
Scissors or pocket knife - A sharp cutting edge (scissors or knife
blade) may be required to cut the protective strapping when
unpacking the switch, management server, Ethernet hub, or
replacement FRUs.
Standard flat-tip and cross-tip (Phillips) screwdrivers -
Screwdrivers are required to remove, replace, adjust or tighten
various connector or chassis components.
Maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC) - the PC is
required to configure switch network addresses and acquire
event log information through the maintenance port. The PC
must have:
The Microsoft Windows 98, Windows
2000, or Windows
Millennium Edition operating system installed.
RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm
Plus™ or HyperTerminal) installed. HyperTerminal is
provided with Windows operating systems.
Fiber-optic cleaning kit - The kit contains tools and instructions
to clean fiber-optic cable, connectors, loopback plugs, and
protective plugs.