IBM SAN18B-6 User manual

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Before you start the installation and setup of your switch, ensure the following items are available.
Getting ready
ATTENTION
When you enable Access Gateway mode, you disable the ability for the SAN18B-6 to operate as a switch. Access
Gateway mode and Switch mode are mutually exclusive. If you want to use the SAN18B-6 as a switch at a later time, you
will need to disable Access Gateway mode and enable Switch mode. Changing between Access Gateway and Switch
modes is a data disruptive operation. It is strongly recommended that you disable the switch from the command line
interface before enabling or disabling Access Gateway mode.
Complete the steps in this guide to install and setup a management connection to your SAN18B-6 switch, and to
enable the Access Gateway mode. If you want to install the SAN18B-6 as a switch, use the IBM System Storage
SAN18B-6 Quick Start Guide.
IBM® Storage Networking SAN18B-6 Access
Gateway
Attention: Refer to the Safety and environmental notices section of the IBM Storage Networking SAN18B-6
Installation, Service, and User’s Guide before starting any installation of this product. Powering up and connecting cables to the switch
Configuring a terminal emulation program on the setup computer
1 A setup computer with a serial COM port, running either a Microsoft Windows or a UNIX operating system.
2 A serial cable with an RJ45 connector on one end to attach to the SAN18B-6, and a connector that works on the
setup computer’s serial port on the other end.
3 Have the correct Ethernet addressing information available. Write the addresses below for easy reference.
Static IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch ________________________________________________________
Subnet mask value: ___________________________________________________________________________
Default Gateway value: _________________________________________________________________________
Configure a terminal emulation program on the setup computer, such as HyperTerminal for Windows computers, or
TERM for UNIX computers, and establish a terminal session. The COM port properties are:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
1. Connect the power cord to the switch and then to the
power source. The power and status LEDs display
amber then green. This can take from one to 3 minutes.
2. Install an Ethernet hub.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the LAN
through the Ethernet hub.
4. Attach a serial cable from the RJ45 console port on the
switch to the COM port on the setup computer.
5. Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the
setup computer.
6. Attach an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet hub to the
LAN/WAN.
7. From the setup computer, start a terminal session.
8. Log in as administrator, using the default user name
and password. The default user name is admin. The
default password is password.
Ensuring all POD licenses are present and enabled
1. Enter LicensePort - -Show at the terminal application prompt to display the port licensing assignments. POD
licenses must be present and enabled for all 24 ports to enable Access Gateway on the SAN18B-6 switch. If all
ports are not enabled, refer to the EZswitchSetup Administrator’s Guide for instructions on how to enable port
licenses.
Setting the switch IP address
1. Enter ipadderset at the terminal application prompt.
Prompts are displayed for the Ethernet IP address, Ethernet subnet mask, and Gateway IP address.
2. Enter the addresses you want to use for your installation
3. Enter y at the Set IP Address Now? prompt, and press Enter to commit the IP address changes.
After the configuration changes are committed, you are returned to the terminal application prompt.

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Setting the switch password
Your switch ships with the default password: password. Change the password of your switch and keep the new
password in a secure location for reference. Write your password here if needed:
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1. Enter your password in the Set Parameters screen and follow the onscreen prompts.
2. Enter a new name for the switch at this time, if desired. Accept the displayed date and time and click Next.
Configuring the zones and performing device selection
1. Select Typical Zoning on the Zone Configuration screen and click Next.
Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration. See the EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide for more
information on zone configuration.
2. Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the Device Selection
screen.
EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch for the devices that you
are connecting.
Connecting devices
The Connect Devices screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections
based on the information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection. The
Connect Devices screen will show all physical connections as missing until you connect the devices that you
specified.
1. Install the SFP transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports on the switch to match the ports shown onscreen.
a. Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers
you are going to use, and position and insert each SFP
transceiver as required (right side up in the top row of
ports and upside down in the bottom row of ports).
Push the SFP until it is firmly seated.
b. Close the latching bale. Repeat for the other ports.
2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch (shown below) to your host and storage devices (not shown).
Make the physical connections to match the connections on the Device Connection screen.
a. Remove plastic protector caps from the Fibre Channel cable
ends (if there are any), and position the cable connector so
that it is oriented correctly.
b. Insert the cable connector into the SFP until it is firmly seated
and the latching mechanism clicks.
c. The Device Connection screen shows missing, valid, and
invalid connections as you cable the switch. Note that it can
take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid
connection. Verify that the connections are all green and click
3. The Finish screen will display this message: “Congratulations—you’ve successfully completed the setup!”
4. Click Finish to exit setup.
You are now ready to configure the storage component of the SAN using the documentation that came
with the storage server(s).
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