Dell PowerVault 56F Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Inst - Page 29

You can use the front panel controls for initial configuration of the switch including setting up the Internet protocol (IP) address on a new switch for accessing the remote management features. The panel also has a liquid crystal display (LCD) that can be used to monitor switch status. For more information, see "Managing Through Front Panel Buttons" in Chapter 3. Connecting an existing Ethernet 10/100BASE-T local area network (LAN) to the switch by way of the front panel RJ-45 connector gives access to the switch's internal Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent, allowing remote Telnet and web access for remote monitoring and testing. NOTES: The connection is only for Telnet, SNMP agent, and the web-based server access. No Fibre Channel services are available by way of this connection. Only one Telnet session can be opened at a time. When powering on a switch, the switch conducts a series of diagnostic tests including: Memory test Port register test Central memory test RDRAM test POST behaves differently depending on the boot method. A power cycle (power-off and power-on) is considered a cold boot. All other boots from a powered-on state (per reboot, panic, and so on) are considered to be warm boots. POST execution per cold boot executes the long version of the memory test. POST execution per warm boot executes a shorter version of the memory test. Boot time with POST varies depending on the boot method. As the POST successfully performs each of the tests, the message Passed is displayed using the Telnet command. After the switch completes the POST, the GBIC module returns to a steady state from the flashing states shown during the tests. If an amber GBIC module light is displayed, there was a failure on that port during POST. See "Power-On Diagnostics" in Chapter 5 for more information. support.dell.com Installing the Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 1-5