VaKo Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I have recently aquired a IBM Type 8371-A16 switch and have no idea what I'm doing with it. Anyone know how to configure one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1u Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Google around. I am sure many people have done fun things with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Tried, this thing cost something like $10000 new so its not really a home hack thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Does it have a serial port? (I havn't Googled yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Ah ha! Yes, it does. I just a: don't have the right cable and b: know what to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Get za RS232 cable, plug it in to ze serial port on your computer and the ze port on ze svitch, activate the serial port liztening program (HyperTerminal or Mini-com (apparently:http://www.mepis.org/node/8158, never had the need for serial communication under linux) und restart the svitch! Note: Just punched "serial" as a search term in to adept_install and it suggests a program called gtkterm (also called "Serial port terminal") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1u Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Get za RS232 cable, plug it in to ze serial port on your computer and the ze port on ze svitch, activate the serial port liztening program (HyperTerminal or Mini-com (apparently:http://www.mepis.org/node/8158, never had the need for serial communication under linux) und restart the svitch! Note: Just punched "serial" as a search term in to adept_install and it suggests a program called gtkterm (also called "Serial port terminal") Reading "RS232" is a turn on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 http://www.vf.utwente.nl/~nm/doc/switches/...on/f1sb1001.pdf Found the config guide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 http://www.vf.utwente.nl/~nm/doc/switches/...on/f1sb1001.pdf Found the config guide! Does it involve ze RS232? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Yeah, hopefully I can make the ethernet ports work as a switch and ignore the 100/fx and ATM bits for the moment. Looks like a serious bit of kit though, anyone got expirence with anything like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Maybe join their support forum for the product and ask around for setup help? There is also setup examples on the IBM site. http://www.networking.ibm.com/support/prod...1)?OpenDocument ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/networking/ess...A4/fga1cntl.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 Nice one, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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