Chaparral Fibre Channel -to-SCSI Router Chaparral FS 1310 - Manual (Page 29)

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Configuring the Router
You can display and change a variety of settings using the Router Administrator software.
Using the Router Administrator, you can:
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Change the router configuration settings (see page 3-6 )
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Reboot the router (see page 3-19 )
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Display information about the router (see page 3-24 )
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Display information about the devices attached to the router (see page 3-20 )
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Change address mapping information for the devices (see page 3-20 )
In addition, you can use the Flash Utility to update the router’s firmware. See page 3-31 .
Accessing the Router Administrator Software
You can access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port or Ethernet
port connections on the router. You must connect a computer with terminal emulator
software, such as HyperTerminal, to the serial or Ethernet port and configure the port
according to either
Connecting to the RS-232 Port on page 2-9 or Connecting to the
Ethernet Port on page 2-10 .
Accessing the Router Administrator Using the
RS-232 Serial Port
You can access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port.
To access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port:
1 From the computer connected to the router, start your terminal emulation software.
Be sure that your terminal emulation software is set to use the correct COM port on
your computer. See
Terminal Emulator and COM Port Problems on page 4-4 for
more details on how the router can auto detect the baud rate.