Q-Logic 59096-04 Manuel D’Utilisation

4 – Installation

Installing a Switch

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If you plan to use the command line interface to configure and manage the switch, 
you must configure the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP 
address for Ethernet connections, or configuring the workstation serial port. If you 
plan to use QuickTools or Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 to manage the switch, the 
Configuration Wizard manages the workstation IP address for you – proceed to 

The default IP address of a new switch is 10.0.0.1. To ensure that your 
workstation is configured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet, refer to the 
following instructions for your workstation:
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For a Windows workstation, do the following:
1.

Choose the Start button. Choose Settings>Control Panel>Network 
and Dial-Up Connections.

2.

Choose Make New Connection.

3.

Click the Connect to a private network through the Internet radio 
button then click the Next button. 

4.

Enter 10.0.0.253 for the IP address.

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For a Linux or Solaris workstation, open a command window and enter the 
following command where (interface) is your interface name:

ifconfig (interface) ipaddress 10.0.0.253 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

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For a MacOS X workstation, do the following:
1.

Choose System Preferences>System Preferences>Network.

2.

Double-click your network adapter.

3.

In the configuration dialog, select Manually from the Configure IPv4 
drop down menu.

4.

Enter 10.0.0.253 in the IP Address field.

5.

Enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.

6.

Click Apply Now.