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46 SANRAD V-Switch User Manual
Introduction to Managing the V-Switch
After powering up the V-Switch you must configure its management
parameters before doing any other configuration operations, namely
creating virtual disks.
This basic configuration can be done using the V-Switch LCD panel or via a
console or dumb terminal to open a direct connection with the V-Switch’s
RS232 console port.
The V-Switch can be managed in one of three different ways with each
requiring a different management configuration.
Out-of-band: The management terminal connects to the V-Switch’s
dedicated 10/100 management port via a fast Ethernet network to
pass management commands to the V-Switch in a Telnet session.
This is the most secure type of management connection for the V-
Switch. Please refer to A in Figure 25, page 47. The management
IP address entered in the initialization command is assigned to the
10/100 management port by default for out-of-band management
In-band: The management terminal connects to the V-Switch’s first
1Gb Ethernet network port, Eth1. This type of connection uses the
same Ethernet network to pass management commands to the V-
Switch in a Telnet session as the hosts use for accessing storage
data. Please refer to B in Figure 25, page 47. You can configure the
management IP address to Eth1 via the LCD or an initial out-of-
band connection using the CLI command init. If the
management port is not set to Eth1 during initialization, you will
need the CLI command device set to set the management port
to Eth1 for in-band management.
RS232: The management terminal connects to the V-Switch’s
RS232 console port to pass management commands to the V-
Switch in a direct connection. Please refer to C in Figure 25, page
47. The management IP address mandatory in the initialization
command and assigned to the 10/100 management port by default
for out-of-band management, will go unused in actuality.