HP DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide (5697-2158, August 2012)

3 DC SAN Director login and configuration
This chapter provides information and instructions for configuring the DC SAN Director.
Configuration overview
NOTE: If an FS8-18 encryption blade is installed, see the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's
Guide for information on configuring the encryption functions.
You must configure the DC SAN Director before it is connected to the fabric. All configuration
commands must be entered through the active CP blade. The DC SAN Director configuration
includes the following parameters:
• IP address and subnet mask for the chassis
• IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both CP blades
• Switch name
• Domain ID for the DC SAN Director (optional)
• WWN for the DC SAN Director
The DC SAN Director WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID (which is based
on the chassis serial number). The WWN can be changed but the license ID cannot be modified.
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current
configuration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The configuration information
for the DC SAN Director is stored in the WWN cards and the flash memory of the CP blades. The
configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active
CP blade, if necessary.
Establishing a serial connection and logging in to the DC SAN Director
To establish a serial connection and log in to the DC SAN Director:
1. Verify that the DC SAN Director is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that
all power LED indicators on the port, control processor, and core switch blades display a
steady green light.
2. Remove the shipping cap from the SERVICE port on the active CP, and then using the serial
cable provided with the DC SAN Director, connect the SERVICE port on the active CP to a
computer workstation. The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated (blue) LED.
NOTE: The SERVICE port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address and
for service purposes.
3. Access the DC SAN Director using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal
in a Windows environment or TERM in a UNIX environment).
4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization
programs).
5. Open the terminal emulator application and configure as follows:
For most Microsoft Windows systems:
Bits per second—9600
Databits—8
Parity—None
Stop bits—1
Flow control—None
For most UNIX systems, enter the following string at the prompt:
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