iSR6200 Intelligent Storage Router Installation Guide - QLogic

2–PlanningServicesWant to duplicate the LUN mapping on a second router (forredundancy)ServicesSecurityNOTE:For more details on recovering a router blade, see “iSR6200 ChassisBlades” on page 7-1.You can configure your router to suit the demands of your environment using avariety of router services. Familiarize yourself with the following router servicesand determine which ones you need:• Telnet enables you to manage the router over a Telnet connection.• Router management provides for out-of-band management of the routerwith SANsurfer Router Manager.• SNMP enables you to monitor the router using third-party applications thatuse SNMP.• Network time protocol (NTP) enables you to synchronize the router andthe workstation dates and times with an NTP server. NTP is disabled (notconfigured) by default.• File transfer protocol (FTP) enables you to transfer files rapidly betweenthe workstation and router using FTP.• Secure SHell (SSH) provides secure and encrypted connections totraditionally non-encrypted services.Passwords provide router security. SANsurfer Router Manager requires apassword each time a user logs into the utility. After you are connected,SANsurfer Router Manager prompts for an administrative password before itaccepts configuration changes.The CLI also requires the user to enter a user ID and password to start. The CLImust be in an admin session to perform any set operations. An admin sessionrequires a password.The default password for both these management utilities is password for thedefault user ID of guest. The default administrative password is config.After you have logged on, you can change the password using the utility’s securityfeatures.2-8 ISR651101-00 G