FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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Installation Tasks
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Installation Tasks
16. Disconnect the RS-232 modem cable from the switch and the
maintenance terminal. Replace the protective cap over the
maintenance port.
17. At the switch front panel, press and hold the IML/RESET button
for ten seconds. The switch performs a POR.
18. Connect the switch to the customer-supplied Ethernet LAN
segment, or McDATA Ethernet hub. To connect the desktop or
rack-mounted (customer-supplied) switch to the Internet or
Ethernet LAN segment:
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. Perform one
of the following steps:
• If the switch is to be installed on a customer-supplied LAN
segment, connect the cable to the LAN as directed by the
customer’s network administrator.
• If the switch is to be installed on the McDATA Ethernet
hub, connect the cable to any available hub port.
19. Perform one of the following steps:
— If the switch is delivered separately from the management
server, go to Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management
Server below.
— If the switch is delivered as part of an FC-512 Fabricenter
equipment cabinet, go to Task 7: Configure Server Password and
Network Addresses on page 2-51.
Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server
The management server is a1U high, rack-mount unit with the SAN
management (SANavigator 4.0 or EFCM 8.0) and Sphereon 4500
Element Manager applications installed. The applications provide a
graphical user interface (GUI) for operating and managing the switch
and other McDATA products. The management server also includes a
TightVNC Viewer Version 1.2.7 client-server software control
package that provides remote network access (through a standard
web browser) to the server desktop. For information about the
TightVNC Viewer, refer to www.tightvnc.com.