McDATA 3232 Switch User Manual


 
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Summary of Installation Tasks
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Installation Tasks
Summary of Installation Tasks
Table 2-4 summarizes installation tasks for the switch, management
server, and Ethernet hub. The table numbers and describes each task,
states if the task is required or optional, and lists the page reference
for the task. If a task is optional, decision-related information is
included.
Table 2-4 Installation Task Summary
Task Number and Description Required or Optional Page
Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements. Required 2-7
Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub
(Optional).
Optional - install only if ordered and Ethernet
segment does not exist to connect switches and the
management server.
2-8
Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Switch. Required 2-12
Task 4: Configure Network Information. Optional - configure if connecting multiple switches
(not in a Fabricenter cabinet) or if connecting a switch
and management server to a public LAN.
2-14
Task 5: LAN-Connect the Switch. Required 2-21
Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management
Server.
Required 2-22
Task 7: Configure Management Server Password and
Network Addresses.
Required 2-25
Task 8: Configure Management Server Information Required 2-30
Task 9: Configure Windows 2000 Users Required 2-38
Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time. Required 2-44
Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional). Optional - configure if specified by the customer and a
telephone connection is provided.
2-46
Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords. Required 2-47
Task 13: Configure the Switch to the Management
Application.
Required 2-51
Task 14: Record or Verify Management Server Restore
Information.
Required 2-53