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

McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
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Contents
Chapter 2 Installation Tasks
Factory Defaults................................................................................2-1
Installation Options..........................................................................2-2
Summary of Installation Tasks........................................................2-3
Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements.......................................2-4
Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional).
2-5
Unpack and Inspect the Ethernet Hub...................................2-6
Desktop Installation ..................................................................2-6
Rack-Mount Installation...........................................................2-8
Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Switch .........................2-10
Unpack and Inspect the Switch.............................................2-10
Desktop Installation ................................................................2-10
Rack-Mount Installation.........................................................2-12
Task 4: Configure the Switch at the SANpilot Interface (Optional)
2-13
Configure Switch Ports...........................................................2-15
Configure Switch Identification ............................................2-17
Configure Date and Time.......................................................2-18
Configure Operating Parameters..........................................2-19
Configure Fabric Parameters .................................................2-21
Configure Network Information...........................................2-24
Configure SNMP .....................................................................2-26
Enable or Disable the CLI.......................................................2-28
Enable or Disable Host Control.............................................2-29
Configure User Rights ............................................................2-30
Configure Port Binding ..........................................................2-31
Configure Switch Binding......................................................2-32
Configure Fabric Binding.......................................................2-34
Enable or Disable Enterprise Fabric Mode ..........................2-35
Configure OpenTrunking.......................................................2-36
Install PFE Keys (Optional)....................................................2-38
Task 5: Configure Switch Network Information (Optional).....2-41
Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server..2-47
Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network Addresses..2-51
Configure Password................................................................2-51
Configure Private LAN Addresses .......................................2-52
Configure Public LAN Addresses (Optional) .....................2-54
Task 8: Configure Management Server Information .................2-55
Access the Management Server Desktop.............................2-55
Configure Management Server Names................................2-58
Configure Gateway and DNS Server Addresses ................2-60
Task 9: Configure Windows 2000 Users ......................................2-63