HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 54)

54 Managing Switches
Setting the switch IP address
SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy way to set switch IP addresses within your SAN. This
IP address allows the switch to be managed through the Ethernet link. Updating the switch’s firmware, for
example, requires the switch to have a valid IP address that the SAN Connection Manager server can use
to communicate to the switch over the IP network. SAN Connection Manager supports both IPv4 and IPv6
addresses.
NOTE: If the protocol stack on the switch is currently disabled, setting the switch IP address will enable the
stack.
To set a switch IP address:
1. To access the Set Switch IP Address dialog box, choose one of the following options:
• On the Adapter & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch IP Address.
• In the content pane’s Physical Connection map, right-click a switch icon to select that specific switch,
and then on the shortcut menu, click Set Switch IP Address.
2. If no specific switch is selected and if there is more than one switch in the SAN, the Switch Selection
dialog box opens. Select the switch you want to change, and then click OK.
The Set Switch IP Address dialog box (
Figure 32 ) opens.
Figure 32 Set Switch IP Address dialog box
The dialog box shows the switch name and its current IP address on the top portion, and enables you to
set either an IPv4 or IPv6 address for the switch on the bottom portion.
3. To set an IPv4 address for the switch, select the Enable IPv4 check box, and then enter a valid IPv4
address, subnet mask, and gateway in the appropriate boxes.