3.Avoid network configurations that could lead to data loops, if possible. Loops will be created if you connect multiple ports from the same switch module to the same layer 2 network device without first enabling link aggregation. If you implement configurations that include data loops, you must enable Spanning Tree Protocol on the switch-module external ports.

Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later

You can use the Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 (or later) program to install a supported Microsoft Windows® operating system or a BIOS update onto a blade server. Follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system, supported Red Hat Advanced server 2.1, or BIOS code update.

Go to the following Web site for updated information about the RDM program and information about how to purchase the software or download an update: http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ rdm.html

Using IBM Director

For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director compatibility document. This document is in PDF http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html. This document is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.

The IBM Director program is a systems-management product. Through the remote connection on the management module, you can use IBM Director on a management console to configure the BladeCenter T unit, modify the configuration, and set up more advanced features.

Notes:

1.Some tasks, such as software distribution, require an in-band connection from IBM Director Server through a campus (public) LAN to a switch-module port.

2.See the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/support/ for the version of IBM Director software that you can use to manage redundant management modules.

Communicating with the IBM Director software

For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director compatibility document. This document is in PDF at http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html. It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.

Note: See the illustration on page 32 for an example of a typical network configuration. See the IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide for more examples of network configurations. You can obtain the planning guide from http://www.ibm.com/support/.

To communicate with the BladeCenter T unit, the IBM Director software needs a managed object (in the Group Contents pane of the IBM Director Management Console main window) that represents the BladeCenter T unit. If the BladeCenter T management-module IP address is known, the network administrator can create an IBM Director managed object for the unit. If the IP address is not known, the IBM

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Type 8730, Type 8720 specifications

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