The BladeCenter management and configuration window opens.
Note: The upper left corner of the management and configuration window shows the location and identity of the active management module.
Management and configuration program options
From the management and configuration program main menu, you can select settings that you want to view or change.
The navigation pane (on the left side of the management module window) contains navigational links that you use to manage your BladeCenter unit and check the status of the components (modules and blade servers). The following information describes the choices you will use to configure the external Ethernet port on the management module, the internal Ethernet port on the management module, and the management port on each switch module. See the BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide on the Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter unit for a description of all the navigational links.
Configuring the external Ethernet port
Under MM Control, click Network Interfaces → External Network Interface (eth0). This is the interface for the remote management and console port.
vSet Interface to Enabled to use the Ethernet connection.
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