Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 90)

90 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 26 October 2009
Chapter 4 Setting up K2 SAN infrastructure
Setting up the Ethernet switch
These procedures are for the HP ProCurve switch 2900 and 2910 series. You must use
this switch for iSCSI traffic.
For control and FTP/streaming traffic, it is allowed to use a different brand of switch,
such as a Cisco Catalyst switch, if required by your site. If you are using a non-HP
switch, apply the information in the following procedures accordingly. Refer to the
documentation you received with the switch as necessary.
It is not required that a GigE switch be dedicated to the Nearline system. If enough
“control” ports (non-iSCSI ports) are available on a switch or switches configured for
an online K2 SAN, the Nearline system can be connected to those control ports.
Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
The following procedure is for the HP ProCurve switch 29xx series. Do not use this
procedure on other switch models.
Use a direct console connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the
Switch Setup screen to set the IP address.
1. Configure the PC terminal emulator on the control point PC or another PC as a
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal or use a VT-100 terminal, and configure either one
to operate with these settings:
• Baud rate 9600
• 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
• Also disable (uncheck) the “Use Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows”
option
2. Connect the PC to the switch’s Console Port using the console cable included with
the switch. (If your PC or terminal has a 25-pin serial connector, first attach a 9-pin
to 25-pin straight-through adapter at one end of the console cable.)
3. Turn on the PC’s power and start the PC terminal program.
4. Press Enter two or three times and you will see the copyright page and the message
“Press any key to continue”. Press a key, and you will then see the switch console
command (CLI) prompt.
NOTE: If you press Enter too many times and get past the log in, enter the
command EN to get into the command line.
5. Type the following, then press Enter :
menu
If prompted to save the current configuration, answer no (press the n key) to
proceed. The main menu opens.
6. On the main menu, choose Switch Configuration, then press Enter .
7. Select IP Configuration , then press Enter .
8. Press the right-arrow key to choose Edit , then press Enter . Tab to fields and enter