McDATA IPS4300 Switch User Manual


 
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Installation Tasks
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Installation Tasks
Task 4: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)
The product is delivered with default network addresses as follows:
MAC address - The media access control (MAC) address is
programmed into FLASH memory on the control processor (CTP)
card at manufacture. The MAC address is unique for each
product, and should not be changed.
IP address - The default IP address is 10.1.1.10. If multiple
products are installed on the same LAN, each product (and the
management server) must have a unique IP address.
NOTE: If multiple products and the management server are delivered in
a Fabricenter equipment cabinet, all devices are configured with unique
IP addresses that do not require change. The addresses require change
only if multiple cabinets are LAN-connected.
Subnet mask - The default subnet mask is 255.0.0.0. If the product
is installed on a complex public LAN with one or more routers,
the address may require change.
Gateway address - The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If the
product is installed on a public LAN, the gateway address must
be changed to the address of the corporate intranet’s local router.
Perform the following steps to change a product IP address, subnet
mask, or gateway address. An asynchronous RS-232 modem cable
and maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC) with a
Windows-based operating system and RS-232 serial communication
software (such as ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal) are required.
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the protective cap from the
9-pin maintenance port at the rear of the chassis. Connect one end
of the RS-232 modem cable to the port.
2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin serial communication port
(COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the maintenance terminal PC.
3. Power on the maintenance terminal. At the Windows desktop,
click Start at the left side of the task bar. The Windows Workstation
menu displays.
NOTE: The following steps describe changing network addresses using
HyperTerminal serial communication software.