6.1.2 Management Module network interface

In this section, we configure the Management Module external and internal network interfaces

to exist upon the management subnet. The external network interface IP address is attached to the network outside of the IBM Eserver BladeCenter. This is the address used to contact

the Management Module from an external device.

Establishing a physical connection to the Management Module

The only way to manage the Management Module is through the external 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the front of the module. To establish the physical connection to the Management Module, use one of the following methods:

￿Use a Category 3, 4, 5, or higher unshielded twisted pair (UTP) straight-through cable to connect the Ethernet port on the Management Module to a switch in a network that has an accessible management station.

￿Use a Category 3, 4, 5, or higher cross-over cable to connect a management station (PC or mobile computer) directly to the external Ethernet port of the Management Module.

Accessing the Management Module Web interface

After you establish the physical connection to the Management Module, configure the management station with an available IP address in the same subnet as the Management Module. By default, the subnet is 192.168.70.0/24. You have two primary methods to manage the Management Module:

￿HTTP Web interface

￿IBM Director

We use the Management Module Web interface to demonstrate the initial configuration of the Management Module and the switch module configuration.

Follow these steps to establish a management session with the Management Module and to configure the initial switch module settings:

1.Open a Web browser and connect to the Management Module using the configured IP address. The default IP address for the Management Module external interface is 192.168.70.125. Note that the default IP address for the internal interface is 192.168.70.126.

2.Enter the user ID and password. The default is USERID and PASSW0RD (case-sensitive with a zero in the place of the letter O). Click OK.

3.At the initial window, click Continue to access the management session.

You can also refer to the BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide on the

IBM Eserver BladeCenter Documentation CD.

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IBM L2/3 manual Management Module network interface, Establishing a physical connection to the Management Module