48 Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Enabling Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM uplink ports through the Management Module
To enable the Ethernet ports of the Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 GbE Switch Module from the
BladeCenter Management Module:
1. In the I/O Module Tasks→ Management (Bay 1 Ethernet SM) window shown in Figure 6-4
on page 47, click Advanced Management.
2. If necessary, scroll down to the Advanced Setup section. You must at least set the
External ports to Enabled for data to be sent out through the switch (Figure6-5).
3. Click Save for the changes to be applied immediately.
Figure 6-5 I/O Module Tasks: Management - advanced setup
In our example, we enabled all options under Advanced Setup. Review the following list to
determine which items you need to enable:
򐂰Fast POST
Use this field to enable or disable fast POST on this module. When fast POST is enabled,
memory diagnostics are bypassed. When the field is disabled, memory diagnostics are
executed during POST.
򐂰External ports
Use this field to enable or disable the external ports of this I/O module. When the external
ports are disabled, no traffic can go through these ports. If this field is set to Disabled on
the Management Module browser interface, the External ports will stay in disabled state
as shown on the /i/link command no matter what commands are issued directly to the
switch.
򐂰External management over all ports
Use this field to enable or disable external configuration management of this module.
When this field is set to Disabled, only the Management Module ports can be used to
change the configuration on this module (in other words, out-of-band management). When
the field is set to Enabled, all ports (including internal, external, and Management Module
ports) are enabled for management and you must follow certain rules.
򐂰Preserve new IP configuration on all resets
Use this field to specify whether you want the user-defined IP configuration to be
preserved when the module’s factory defaults are restored or when a reset is initiated by a
source other than the Management Module. If this field is set to Enabled, be sure a valid
IP configuration is entered for this switch module in the Management Module settings for