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
• Customer-supplied equipment rack - One or more switches, an
optional management server, and an optional Ethernet hub are
delivered to the customer facility for installation in a customer-
supplied equipment rack. Rack mount flanges and hardware are
provided in the shipping containers. Ethernet cabling, distance,
and LAN addressing issues must be considered.
Summary of Installation Tasks
Table 2-3 summarizes installation tasks for the switch, optional
management server, and optional Ethernet hub. The table describes
each task, states if the task is optional, and lists the page reference.
Table 2-3 Installation Task Summary
Task Number and Description Required or Optional Page
Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements. Required. 2-4
Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub
(Optional).
Optional - perform this task only if the hub is required to
connect the switch to the Internet (SANpilot interface) or
to the management server.
2-5
Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Switch. Required. 2-10
Task 4: Configure the Switch at the SANpilot Interface
(Optional).
Optional - perform this task if the switch is managed
through the SANpilot interface.
2-13
Task 5: Configure Switch Network Information (Optional). Configure if connecting multiple switches or if connecting
a switch and management server to a public LAN.
2-41
Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management
Server.
Required if the management server is installed. 2-47
Task 7: Configure Server Password and Network
Addresses.
Required if the management server is installed. 2-51
Task 8: Configure Management Server Information. Required if the management server is installed. 2-55
Task 9: Configure Windows 2000 Users. Required if the management server is installed. 2-63
Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time. Required if the management server is installed. 2-69
Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional). Optional - configure if the management server is
installed, if specified by the customer, and if a telephone
connection is provided.
2-71
Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords. Required if the management server is installed. 2-72