HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 41
Connect the management station or workstation to the switch
You can manage the switch using the Simple SAN Connection Manager, QuickTools, or the CLI. Simple
SAN Connection Manager requires at least one FC connection and an Ethernet connection to the switch.
QuickTools requires an Ethernet connection to the switch. The CLI can use an Ethernet connection or a
serial connection.
• If this switch is part of the 8Gb Simple SAN Connectivity Kit installation:
a. Connect at least one FC cable from the management station to the switch, or to another switch in
the same fabric.
b. Use a 10/100 Base-T straight cable to connect the switch Ethernet port to the LAN that connects
your management station that will run Simple SAN Connection Manager (see Indirect Ethernet in
Figure 19).
• If this switch is a standalone installation and you plan to use QuickTools or the CLI, connect the switch
Ethernet port to the workstation, in one of the following ways:
• Indirect Ethernet connection from the workstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet connector through an
Ethernet switch or a hub. This requires a 10/100 Base-T straight cable (Figure 19).
• Direct Ethernet connection from the workstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet connector. This requires
a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable (Figure 19).
• Serial port connection from the workstation to the switch RS-232 serial port connector. This requires
a null modem F/F DB9 cable (Figure 19). This connection supports the CLI only.
Figure 19 Management station and workstation cable connections
Configure the switch
You can configure the switch using Simple SAN Connection Manager, QuickTools, or the CLI.
Simple SAN Connection Manager switch configuration
For information about installing the Simple SAN Connection Manager application, see the HP
StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit Quick Start Instructions. The Simple SAN Connection
Manager software will prompt you to set the switch IP address, administrator password, and default zoning
when you first start that application.
When the configuration is complete, proceed to ”Cable devices to the switch” on page 42.
1 Indirect Ethernet RJ-45 connection 2 Direct Ethernet RJ-45 connection
3 Serial RS-232 connection
