Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Hardware Installation Guide

Switch Installation
Remote Access from a Workstation via Ethernet to the Switch with No DHCP
Service Available to the Switch
If no DHCP service is available for initial access to the switch locally via Ethernet using
CGESM Device Manager, then enable Express Setup mode. When the switch is in Express
Setup mode, it will function as a DHCP server and assign an IP address to the switch.
IMPORTANT: DHCP server within the switch will also reply to all DHCP requests from devices
attached to it. If you do not want any other devices (such as blade servers) to get a DHCP address from
the switch, then disconnect or turn them OFF.
1. Power up the switch and let it boot up.
2. Once the switch completes POST, the Syst and Stat LEDs turn on solid green.
3. Press the Mode button and hold for 3 seconds. When the top 4 LEDs (Syst, Stat, Dplx,
and Spd) turn on solid green, release the Mode button.
4. When the switch enters Express Setup mode, the top four LEDs (Syst, Stat, Dplx, and
Spd) remain solid green. The remaining LEDs remain off.
5. The switch starts DHCP server. It assigns IP address 10.0.0.1 to itself and assigns an IP
address from the same range (10.0.0.X) to the attached workstation (if DHCP is enabled
on the workstation).
6. Verify that the workstation has been configured with the IP address from the switch’s
DHCP server. If not, enable DHCP or configure one manually so that it can communicate
with the switch.
7. Open a web browser, and access the switch by typing in
http://10.0.0.1.
8. Device Manager will prompt you to set up initial configuration in the Express Setup
window. Continue with the switch configuration. You will need to specify an IP address
for the Management Interface. If you enable Telnet, you will need to specify a password.
If you enable SNMP, you will need to specify the Read and Write Community strings.
9. Click Submit to apply the configuration.
NOTE:
• The switch can be accessed via Telnet or SNMP for further configuration, once Telnet or SNMP
are enabled.
• Telnet and SNMP access are disabled by default. To access via Telnet or SNMP, you must enable
them.
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