Controller Connection

To connect to a controller, the user must select a controller profile from the drop-down list. To select a controller profile from the drop-down list, the user must first add one or more controller profiles before continuing.

Add Profile

Follow the steps below to add a controller profile:
  1. In the
    Controller Connection
     page, click
    Add Profile
    . The
    Add Controller Profile
     pop-up window is displayed.
  2. Provide the following details:
    1. Controller profile name
      : Provide a name for the controller profile. This is mandatory.
    2. Controller path
      : Provide the path. This is mandatory.
      Following is an example format for the controller path: *:{Ethernet bridge IP address}/{Chassis port}:{Slot}
      Example controller path: 2:192.168.1.0/1:0
      Following is an example where the user can access the controller in chassis 2 from the workstation: 2:192.168.32.10/1:4/2:192.168.32.11/1:0 where:
      • 2 is the outgoing port from the workstation.
      • 192.168.32.10 is the Ethernet bridge IP address
      • 1 is the port number of chassis 1
      • 4 is the slot number of chassis 1
      • 2 is the outgoing port
      • 192.168.32.11 is the Ethernet bridge IP address
      • 1 is the port number of chassis 2
      • 0 is the slot number of chassis 2
    3. Click
      Test Connection
      . The "
      Connection tested successfully.
      " message is displayed.
    4. Click
      Add
      . The "
      Controller Profile successfully added.
      " message is displayed.

Select Controller Profile

After the controller profile is added, follow the steps below to connect to the controller profile:
  1. Select the controller from the
    Controller profile name
     drop-down.
  2. Click
    Test Connection
    . The "
    Connection tested successfully.
    " message is displayed.
  3. Click
    Next
    . The "
    Controller configuration saved.
    " message is displayed.
Select Controller Profile
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