IBM 2005 16B RESET ISSUES

[Anonymous]

Hi, We have an old switch installed by a supplier a while ago and that we wish to connect a new tape library we bought. The problem is that no one knows about how the switch were configured. I tried to connect through the console without any success. Made the try with TIA RS-232 straight cable with DB9 connectors => I see nothing on the screen COM port settings are as follow:

•Baud: 9600 bps

•Data bits: 8

•Parity: None

•Stop bits: 1

•Flow control: None

[Anonymous]

Easiest way would be to call the supplier and ask them about the config.

If the switch has been reset to factory defaults you could try it on 10.77.77.77/24.

This is the default ip/mask for Brocade switches.

Having said that you need the com cable supplied with the switch.

If you don't have such a cable you can take any cable with the same pinout config.

The settings you use are correct.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, i tryed so many console cable with no success such as rj45 to DB9 null modem, DB9 to DB9 but still with no communication between the SAN Switch and my laptop, i have connected the USB Adapter and installed the drives but still the same. 

Please if you have Another ideia please share, i'm new in SAN environment 

Thanks in Advance

[Anonymous]

It's not the type or brand of the serial cable that is important.

If the pinout matches the way Brocade designed them it will work.

A pinout is available at http://tibbys-world.blogspot.com/2011/11/brocade-console-cable.html

A USB Serial breakout can give you some trouble.

If you can succesfully test it on a known working device , you should be good to go.