IBM Type 8720, Type 8730 manual Configuring the BladeCenter T unit

Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit

The BladeCenter T unit automatically detects the modules and blade servers that are installed and stores the vital product data (VPD). When the BladeCenter T unit is started, the management module automatically configures the remote management port on the management module, accessed through the LAN module on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit, so that you can configure and manage the BladeCenter T unit and blade servers. You configure and manage the BladeCenter T unit remotely, through the management module, using the Web-based user interface.

Note: There are two ways to configure the switch modules; through the management-module Web interface, or through an external switch-module port enabled through the management module, using a Telnet interface or a Web browser. See the documentation that comes with the switch module for more information.

For the active management module to communicate with the I/O modules in the BladeCenter T unit, you must configure the IP addresses for the following internal and external ports:

vThe external Ethernet (remote management) port on the management module, accessed through the LAN module on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit (see “Configuring the external Ethernet port” on page 28 for instructions). The initial management module autoconfiguration enables the network management station to connect to the management module to configure the port completely and to configure the rest of the BladeCenter T unit.

vThe internal Ethernet port on the management module for communication with the I/O modules (see “Configuring the internal Ethernet port” on page 29 for instructions).

vThe management port on each switch module provides for communication with the management module. You configure this port by configuring the IP address for the switch module (see “Configuring management ports on I/O modules” on page 29 for instructions).

Note: Some types of I/O modules, such as the pass-thru module, have no management port.

See the documentation that comes with the I/O module to determine what else you must configure in the I/O module.

To communicate with the blade servers for functions such as deploying an operating system or application program over the network, you must also configure at least one external (in-band) port on an Ethernet switch module in I/O-module bay 1 or 2. See “What to configure” on page 29 for information about configuring external ports on Ethernet switch modules.

The management module supports the following Web browsers for remote access. The Web browser that you use must be Java™-enabled, must support JavaScript™

1.2or later, and must have the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.4.1 or later Plug-in installed. The JVM Plug-in is available at the Java Web site at http://www.java.com/.

vMicrosoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 (with latest Service Pack installed), or later

vNetscape Navigator 4.72, or later (version 6 is not supported)

vMozilla version 1.3, or later

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