Q-Logic 8C Manuel D’Utilisation

4 – Installation

Installing a Switch

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To establish an Ethernet connection, do the following:

1.

Connect a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable from a COM port on the 
management workstation directly to the RJ-45 Ethernet port; or a 10/100 
Base-T straight cable indirectly over an Ethernet network.

2.

Open a command line window.

3.

Open a Telnet session by entering the following command with the switch IP 
address. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1

telnet 10.0.0.1

4.

Log in to the switch. If fabric security is disabled, account names and 
passwords are not enforced. Refer to the 

 for information about setting fabric security. The default account 

name and password are (admin, password).

SANbox2 Login: admin

Password: ********

To establish a serial port connection, do the following:

1.

Connect a null modem F/F DB9 cable from a COM port on the management 
workstation to the RS-232 serial port on the switch.

2.

Configure the connection according to your platform:

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For Windows:

a.

Open the HyperTerminal application on a Windows platform. 
Choose the Start button, select Programs, Accessories, 
HyperTerminal, and HyperTerminal.

b.

Enter a name for the switch connection and choose an icon in the 
Connection Description window. Choose the OK button.

c.

Select the COM port in the Connect To window and choose the 
OK button.

d.

Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties 
window and choose the OK button. 

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Bits per second: 9600

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Data Bits: 8

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Parity: None

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Stop Bits: 1

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Flow Control: None