Initialization

1. Gather Required Tools and Information

• Serial cable: Typically an RJ45-to-DB9 or USB-to-serial cable.
• Terminal emulator software: Such as PuTTY, SecureCRT, or Tera Term.
• Switch default credentials: Usually admin for the username and pass Huawei@123
• IP addressing plan: Decide on the management IP addresses for the switch and OceanStor systems.
• Network topology: Understand how the switch will connect to the OceanStor system

2. Connect to the Switch via Serial Console

Connect the serial cable:

• Plug the RJ45 end into the console port of the switch.
• Connect the other end (DB9 or USB) to your laptop or PC.

Configure the terminal emulator:

• Open your terminal emulator software.
• Set the connection type to Serial.

Configure the serial port settings:

• Baud rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None

Power on the switch (if not already powered) and establish the connection.

3. Log in to the Switch

• Press Enter to activate the console.
• If prompted, enter the default username (admin) and password (Admin@123 or leave blank if no password is set).
• You should now see the command-line interface (CLI) prompt.

4. Configure Basic Switch Settings

• Enter system view:

  system-view

• Set the switch hostname (optional but recommended):

  sysname SWITCH_NAME

• Set the system time:

  • Configure the time zone:

    clock timezone TIMEZONE_NAME offset

  • Synchronize time with an NTP server (optional but recommended):

    ntp-service unicast-server NTP_SERVER_IP

• Save the configuration:

  save