AB291A Fabric Clustering System Support Guide (12-port Switch), April 2004

Chapter 5
Administration and Management
Switch Administration and Management
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For initial configuration, log in as the unrestricted user. The default unrestricted username for the CLI is
super and the default password is super.
For security purposes, since multiple users exist on the system, it is highly recommended to change the
default passwords after initial configuration. See “Community Strings” on page 94 and “Understanding
Usernames and Passwords” on page 90 for more information.Logging Onto the System
You can manage the HP Fabric Clustering System Switch system using the following methods:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - a text-based interface accessible through a direct serial connection,
Telnet over IP, or SSH over IP.
• SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol. A simple request/response protocol that communicates
management information between two types of SNMP software entities: SNMP applications (also called
SNMP managers) and SNMP agents.
Logging Onto the System
You can manage the system using the following methods:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - a text-based interface accessible through a direct serial connection,
Telnet over IP, or SSH over IP.
Logging On Through the CLI Once you have configured an IP address on the management port, you can
log on through the CLI through a direct serial connection, a Telnet session, or an SSH session. The Telnet
and SSH session can be initiated over IP using a terminal emulation client, such as Hyper Terminal for
Windows.
Logging On Through SNMP Any Network Manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) can manage the system, if the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly.
Supported MIBs In addition to private MIBs, the system supports the standards MIBs listed below.
• RFC2665: Ethernet-Like MIB
• RFC1213: MIB2
• RFC2863: The Interface Group
• RFC2096: IP Forward MIB
• IB SM - Draft InfiniBand Subnet Manager
• IB SMA - Draft InfiniBand Subnet Management Agent
Management Methods
This chapter provides the following required information to begin managing the system:
• “Management Methods” on page 70
• “Managing Through the CLI” on page 71
Use the following methods to manage the switch system:
• Run the Command Line Interface (CLI) from a terminal or workstation using one of two options:
• Direct serial-console connection or Telnet or SSH session over a TCP/IP network
• Run an SNMP Network Manager over a TCP/IP network.