HP DC04 SAN Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide

3 DC04 SAN Director login and configuration
This chapter provides information and instructions for configuring the DC04 SAN Director.
Configuration overview
NOTE: If an FS8-18 encryption blade is installed, see the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's
Guide for information on configuring the encryption functions.
You must configure the DC04 SAN Director before it is connected to the fabric. All configuration
commands must be entered through the active CP blade. The DC04 SAN Director configuration
includes the following parameters:
• IP address and subnet mask for the chassis
• IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both CP blades
• Switch name
• Domain ID for the DC04 SAN Director (optional)
• WWN for the DC04 SAN Director
The DC04 SAN Director WWN is initially set at the factory to match the license ID (which is based
on the chassis serial number). The WWN can be changed but the license ID cannot be modified.
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current
configuration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The configuration information
for the DC04 SAN Director is stored in the WWN cards and the flash memory of the CP blades.
The configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the
active CP blade if necessary.
Establishing a serial connection and logging on to the DC04 SAN Director
To establish a serial connection and log on to the DC04 SAN Director:
1. Verify that the DC04 SAN Director is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that
all power LED indicators on the port, control processor, and core switch blades display a
steady green light.
2. Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP. Use the serial cable
provided with the DC04 SAN Director to connect the CONSOLE port on the active CP to a
computer workstation. The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated (blue) LED.
NOTE: The CONSOLE port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address and
for service purposes.
3. Access the DC04 SAN Director using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal
in a Windows environment or TERM in a UNIX environment).
4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization
programs).
5. Open the terminal emulator application and configure as follows:
For most Microsoft Windows systems:
Bits per second—9600
Databits—8
Parity—None
Stop bits—1
Flow control—None
For most UNIX systems, enter the following string at the prompt:
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