IBM Type 1881, Type 8677 manual Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.1 or later

Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.1 or later

You can use the Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.1 (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 log into the BladeCenter system and install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or BIOS update.

Go to http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/director/about/director52/ extensions/rdm.html on the World Wide Web for updated information about the RDM program and to download the software:

BladeCenter networking guidelines

Your networking administrator should assist in the configuration of the network infrastructure prior to connecting the BladeCenter unit to the LAN switch or similar network device. This section provides additional guidelines that might be useful in setting up your system.

A BladeCenter chassis with two Ethernet switch modules and one management module has the following internal configuration:

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