Connect a Laptop to the System
Connect a Laptop to the System
1.
Ensure that the laptop has functional USB and network ports.
2.
Ensure that you have a Category 5E patch cable of maximum length 25 feet and
a serial cable of maximum length 15 feet.
3.
Open the rear cabinet door of the rack.
4.
Connect the network port of your laptop into an unused input port in the Cisco
Catalyst 4948 Ethernet switch.
This switch is inside a vented filler panel in Unit 19 of your system rack. Note that you should
not connect to any of the management or console ports on the switch. The ports are labeled on
the switch.
Note - If you require serial connectivity, you can use a USB-to-Serial adapter to connect from
the USB port of your laptop to the Cisco switch. A USB-to-Serial adapter is installed in the rack
on all of the gateway switches (Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switches). An extra
adapter is included in the shipping kit in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 configurations.
5.
If you have not booted your laptop, start the operating system now.
■ If you are using the Windows operating system, do the following:
a.
Go to Control Panel > Network Connections. Select your wired network
adapter in the list of network connections, then right-click and select
Properties.
The network properties screen is displayed.
b.
Click the General tab, and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click
Properties.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen is displayed.
c.
Select the Use the following IP address: option, and type a static IP
address for your laptop.
134 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016
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