Users Guide

3-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Before changing any of the factory default settings, become familiar with the opera-
tions described in this chapter including both the switch’s functions and interactive
characteristics. To reset a switch to factory default values, see “Resetting Factory
Defaults” in Chapter 1.
There are several access methods for managing a switch. Table 3-1 summarizes the
different management methods.
Figure 3-1 shows the various methods and communication paths for accessing switch
management information.
NOTE: Dell recommends the switch be managed remotely using Telnet or Web man-
agement (PowerVault Switch Manager). Dell recommends the serial port be used only
to initially configure the switch and that the RS-232 serial communications cable be
removed after initial configuration.
Table 3-1. Comparison of PowerVault Switch Management Methods
Method Description Local
Out-of-band
(Ethernet)
Serial port Managed via RS-232 serial port
located on the switch
Ye s N o
Telnet commands Managed remotely using Telnet
commands
No Yes
Managing with
SNMP
Managed remotely using SNMP No Yes
PowerVault Fibre
Channel Switch
Manager
Managed remotely though Web No Yes