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configuration panels. After the Ethernet Switch module ports are enabled, a system
management workstation can communicate with the Ethernet switch module using
the Web user interface or Telnet commands.
Planning for SAS connectivity module zoning
Plan for the SAS connectivity module and the zoning of SAS connectivity module
ports, which enables blade servers to access specific hard disk drives.
For each SAS connectivity module, you will need to determine the following
settings:
v
Nickname. Description used for each SAS connectivity module.
v
TCP ports to use for administration, events, and firmware download.
v
Whether or not to use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for the date and
time.
When you configure the zoning for the BladeCenter S system, you determine
which disks are accessible by each of the blade servers. In addition, you determine
which external ports on the SAS connectivity module are accessible by each of the
blade servers.
If both storage modules are installed, each blade server will typically have access
to disks in each of the storage modules.
Use the “SAS connectivity module configuration worksheet” on page 101 to record
your planning decisions.
Configuration stores
Each SAS connectivity module contains 13 configuration stores. It can contain up
to four user-defined configurations in addition to the nine predefined
configurations.
Note: Predefined configuration 01 is not intended for use with the BladeCenter S
system.
User defined
configuration
(1 - 4)
Predefined
configuration
(6 -13)
Configuration
stores
(1 - 13)
Predefined
configuration
(not used)
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