Compaq ProLiant Interconnect Switch - Manual (Page 35)

Setting Up and Installing the GbE Interconnect Switch
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 2-9
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If the GbE Interconnect Switch does not obtain the IP address assigned by means of the
DHCP service, you can access the IP address locally by using the following instructions.
After assigning the IP address to the switch, you can then access the switch remotely.
To access the GbE Interconnect Switch locally:
1. Connect the GbE Interconnect Switch DB-9 serial connector, using the null-modem serial
cable (provided with the following option kits: Scalable Busbar, Mini Busbar, and Power
Bus Box), to a local client device (such as a laptop computer) with VT100 terminal
emulation software.
2. Open a VT100 terminal emulation session with the following settings: 9600 baud rate,
eight data bits, no parity, and one stop bit. The GbE Interconnect Switch logon screen
is displayed.
Logging On and Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch
NOTE: The GbE Interconnect Switch logon screen does not have any initial user names or
passwords set.
On the GbE Interconnect Switch logon screen:
1. Leave the User name field blank, and press the Tab key.
2. Leave the Password field blank, and press the Enter key. The main menu is displayed.
3. Perform the following recommended tasks from the main menu:
a. Set up users, passwords, and access privileges.
b. Change default SNMP community strings for read-write and read-only.
c. Set up network configurations including the IP address (if required).
NOTE: After you configure the IP address, the GbE Interconnect Switch can be accessed using Telnet,
SNMP, or a Web browser. Refer to the “Configuring the IP Address” section in Chapter 3.
Refer to Chapter 3 for information on how to use the console management interface to change
configuration settings and monitor switch operation using one of the following interfaces:
• Local serial RS-232 console management interface
• Remote Telnet console management interface
Refer to Chapter 4 for information on how to use the embedded Web-based (HTML)
interface to manage the GbE Interconnect Switch from anywhere on the network using a
standard browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Appendix E provides information regarding the SNMP and RMON Agents, along with the
MIBs supported. This appendix also describes how to use these MIBs to configure and
monitor the GbE Interconnect Switch using a generic SNMP manager, such as HP Openview.