FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000171-010, April 2005)

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Installation Tasks
2-7
Installation Tasks
• Configure administrator and operator passwords.
• Install switch product feature enablement (PFE) keys.
Perform procedures under this task to configure the switch from the
SANpilot interface. A PC platform with Internet access and standard
web browser running Netscape Navigator 4.6 or higher or Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher is required.
1. Connect the switch to the Internet or Ethernet LAN segment as
follows:
a. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied with
the switch) to the RJ-45 connector (labelled 10/100) on the left
front of the switch chassis.
b. Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to an Internet
port or Internet-connected LAN segment as directed by the
customer’s network administrator.
2. Open the SANpilot interface as follows:
a. Ensure the browser-capable PC and the Ethernet LAN
segment (with the Sphereon 4300 Switch attached) are
connected through the Internet. At the PC, launch the browser
application (Netscape Navigator
or Internet Explorer).
b. At the browser, enter the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the
switch as the Internet uniform resource locator (URL). Use the
default IP address of 10.1.1.10. The Enter Network Password
dialog box displays (Figure 2-2).
Figure 2-2 Enter Network Password Dialog Box