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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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
NOTE: If multiple switches are delivered in a McDATA Fabricenter
equipment cabinet, all devices are configured with unique IP addresses
that do not require change. The addresses require change only if multiple
equipment cabinets are LAN-connected.
• Subnet mask - The default subnet mask is 255.0.0.0. If the switch
is installed on a complex public LAN with one or more routers,
the address may require change.
• Gateway address - The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If the
switch is installed on a dedicated LAN with no connection
through a router, the address does not require change. If the
switch is installed on a public LAN (corporate intranet), the
gateway address must be changed to the address of the corporate
intranet’s local router.
Verify the type of LAN installation with the customer’s network
administrator. If multiple switches are installed or a public LAN
segment is used, network addresses must be changed to conform to
the customer’s LAN addressing scheme. The following tools are
provided with the switch or by installation or service personnel and
are required to perform this task:
• A maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC) with:
— The Microsoft Windows 98, Windows
2000, Windows ME,
Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
— RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm
Plus or HyperTerminal). HyperTerminal is provided with the
Windows operating systems.
• An asynchronous RS-232 modem cable.
Perform the following steps to change a switch’s IP address, subnet
mask, or gateway address.
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the protective cap from the
9-pin maintenance port at the rear of the switch chassis. Connect
one end of the RS-232 modem cable to the port.
2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin communication port
(COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the maintenance terminal PC.
3. Power on the maintenance terminal. After the PC powers on,
the Windows desktop displays. If required, refer to operating
instructions shipped with the PC.