18 Quick Start Guide
• Workstation that has a terminal emulator application (such as
HyperTerminal)
• Serial cable provided with the switch, for connecting the switch to the
workstation
• An unused IP address
• Ethernet cable for connecting the switch to the workstation or to a
network containing the workstation
• SFPs and FC cables, as required to connect the switch to the fabric
To configure the FC 16B and connect it to a fabric:
1. Replace the factory IP address and related information with the IP
information provided by your network administrator by completing the
following steps:
a. Remove the shipping plug from the serial port and insert the serial
cable provided with the FC 16B.
b. Connect the other end of the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on
the workstation. If no RS-232 serial port is available on the
workstation, the adapter on the end of the serial cable can be removed
to use the RJ-45 connector to create a serial connection.
c. Verify that the switch power is on and POST is completed.
d. Disable any serial communication programs running on the
workstation.
e. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a
PC, or TERM in a UNIX environment), and configure as follows:
– In a Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT environment:
Parameter Value
Bits per second: 9600
Databits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
