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4 – Installation
Installing a Switch
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3. Enter a fabric name and the IP address of the switch through which to
manage the fabric. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1. If this is a new switch,
leave the login name and password fields empty, and choose the Add
Fabric button. By default, user authentication is disabled, and therefore, the
Admin account name and password are used. Refer to the ”Set Setup
Command” on page B-54 for information about setting fabric security.
4. Open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. In the Switch
Properties window, enter a chassis name. Accept the default domain ID, and
choose the OK button.
5. Open the Switch menu and select Network Properties. In the Network
Properties window, enter values for the IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway address. Accept the default boot method. If you know the SNMP
configuration settings, enter those as well. Choose the OK button.
6. Set the date and time. Double click on the switch in the topology display. In
the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Set Date/Time.
Enter the date and time in the Switch Date and Time window and choose the
OK button. Reset the switch when prompted to implement the new and date
and time.
Repeat this process for each switch in the fabric, then connect the switches.
4.2.12
Configure the Ports
Configuring a port involves defining the port mode. For devices and other
switches, a switch automatically sets the port mode as each port discovers the
type of device to which it is connected. The default port mode is GL_Port.
A GL_Port will self configure as an FL_Port when connected to a loop of public
devices or an F_Port when connected to a single public device. A G_Port will self
configure as an F_Port when connected to a single public device. Both GL_Ports
and G_Ports self configure as E_Ports when connected to another switch. Refer
to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide for more information
about configuring ports. You can also configure ports using the CLI. Refer to
Appendix B Command Line Interface for more information.
4.2.13
Cable Devices to the Switch
Connect cables to the SFP transceivers and their corresponding devices, and
then energize the devices. Device host bus adapters can have SFP (or SFF)
transceivers or GigaBit Interface Converters (GBIC). LC-type duplex fiber optic
cable connectors are designed for SFP transceivers, while SC-type connectors
are designed for GBICs. Duplex cable connectors are keyed to ensure proper
orientation. Choose the fiber optic cable with the connector combination that
matches the device host bus adapter.