Management module
OK
TX/RX
LINK
Power-on LED
Management
module error LED
Ethernet link
LED
Ethernet activity
LED
IP reset button
Active LED
IP
Management module LEDs: These LEDs provide status information about the
management module and remote management connection. For additional
information, see the “Light Path Diagnostics” section in the Hardware Maintenance
Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
vPower-on: When this green LED is lit, the management module has power.
vActive: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that this management module is
actively controlling the BladeCenter unit.
vManagement module error: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that an
error has been detected somewhere on this management module. When this
indicator is lit, the system error LED on each of the BladeCenter system LED
panels is also lit.
vEthernet link: When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection through
the port to the network.
vEthernet activity: When this green LED is flashing, it indicates that there is
activity through the port over the network link.
Management module IP reset button: Do not press this button unless you intend
to erase your configured IP addresses for the management module and lose
connection with the remote management station, the I/O modules, and the blade
servers. If you press this button, you will need to reconfigure the management
module settings (see the information beginning with “Setting up the remote
connection” on page39 for instructions).
Press this recessed button to reset the IP configuration of the management module
network interfaces (Ethernet 1, Ethernet 2, gateway address, and so forth) to the
factory defaults and then restart the management module.
Use a straightened paper clip to press the button.
A newly-installed (out-of-the-box) BladeCenter unit tries to locate a DHCP server on
the network before it will default to the factory-configured static IP address in the
management module. This is the initial configuration setting. When there is no
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