Nortel Networks BMD00007 manual Connecting to the Switch, Management Module Setup

Alteon OS Command Reference

Connecting to the Switch

You can access the command line interface in any one of the following ways:

„Using a Telnet via the management module

„Using a Telnet connection over the network

„Using a SSH connection to securely log into another computer over a network

„Using a serial connection using the serial port on the GbESM

Management Module Setup

The BladeCenter GbE Switch Module is an integral subsystem within the overall BladeCenter system. The BladeCenter chassis includes a management module (MM) as the central element for overall chassis management and control.

You can use the 100-Mbps Ethernet port on the management module to configure and manage the GbE Switch Module. The GbE Switch Module communicates with the management mod- ule(s) through its internal port 15 (MGT), which you can access through the Ethernet port on each management module. The factory default settings will permit only management and con- trol access to the switch module through the Ethernet port on the management module, or the built-in serial port. You can use the four external Ethernet ports on the switch module for man- agement and control of the switch by selecting this mode as an option through the management module configuration utility program (see the applicable BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide publications for more information).

NOTE – Support for both management modules is included within the single management port (MGT). The MGT port dynamically connects to the active management module.

Factory-Default vs. MM assigned IP Addresses

Each GbE Switch Module must be assigned its own Internet Protocol address, which is used for communication with an SNMP network manager or other transmission control protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) applications (for example, BootP or TFTP). The factory-default IP address is 10.90.90.9x, where x corresponds to the number of the bay into which the GbE

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