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IBM Type 8720, Type 8730 Saving and restoring the configuration file, Configuring an I/O module

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module automatically when needed). Otherwise, configure the DHCP setting as you prefer. You must configure the static IP address only if DHCP is disabled.

–IP address - The IP address for the management module. The IP address must contain four integers from 0 through 255, separated by periods, with no spaces or consecutive periods. The default setting is 192.168.70.125.

–Subnet mask - The subnet mask must contain four integers from 0 to 255, separated by periods, with no spaces. The default setting is 255.255.255.0

–Gateway address - The IP address for your network gateway router. The gateway address must contain four integers from 0 through 255, separated by periods, with no spaces.

Configuring the internal Ethernet port

Under MM Control, click Network Interfaces ” Internal Network Interface (eth1). This interface communicates with the network-interface I/O modules, such as the Ethernet switch module or the Fibre Channel switch module.

vSpecify the IP address to use for this interface. The IP addresses for the internal Ethernet port (eth1) and external Ethernet port (eth0) must be on the same subnet.

v(Optional) Configure the locally-administered MAC address for this interface; the other fields (data rate, duplex mode, maximum transmission unit (MTU), and burned-in MAC address) are read-only.

Configuring management ports on I/O modules

Under I/O Module Tasks, click Management; then, click the bay number that corresponds to the I/O module that you are configuring.

vIn the New Static IP address fields, specify the IP address to use for this interface. The new static IP address must be on the same subnet as the internal network interface (eth1).

vClick Advanced Management ” Advanced setup. Enable the external ports.

vClick Advanced Management ” Advanced setup. (Optional) Enable external management.

Saving and restoring the configuration file

After you have configured the management module, you can save the configuration file to a drive attached to the system running the management-module Web interface. Then, if the configuration in the management module becomes damaged or if the management module is replaced, you can restore the saved configuration file to the management module. Use the management-module Web interface to save and restore the configuration file (MM Control ” Configuration File).

Configuring an I/O module

To connect any of the blade servers to the network, you must have an Ethernet switch module installed in I/O-module bay 1 or 2, or a pass-thru module in I/O-module bay 1 or 2 connected to an external Ethernet switch. If you have an I/O expansion option installed on one or more blade servers, you must have compatible I/O modules (switch modules or other compatible modules) in I/O module bays 3 or

4.See “Removing and installing I/O modules” on page 60 for information about the location and purpose of each I/O module.

What to configure

You must configure switch-module IP addresses and subnet masks through the management-module Web interface to communicate with the management module

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Type 8730, Type 8720 specifications

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