Instruction Manual

Setting the IP address

IMPORTANT:

The switch supports D H CP beginning with Fabric OS 5.2.1b ﬁrmware. For

switches runn

ing F abric OS 5.2 .1b (switch r e v 0C) or later, DHCP is enabled by

default, sim

plifying multiple switch installations. To enable or disable this feature,

loginwithth

ese default credentials and issue the ipaddrset command using:

• username: admin

• password:

password

To set the Ethernet IP address:

1. Verify that the enclosure is powered on.

2. Verify that the switch is installed.

3. Choose one of the following methods to set the Ethernet IP address:

• Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing (EBIPA)

• Using External DHCP

• Setting the IP address manually

Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing (EBIPA)

To set the Ethernet IP ad dress using EBIPA:

1. Connect to the active OA via a web browser.

2. Enable EBIPA for the corresponding interconnect bay.

3. Click the Apply button to restart the switch.

4. Verify the IP address using a telnet or ssh login to the switch, or by selecting the

switch in the OA GUI Rack Overview window.

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