Chapter 2. Configuration information and guidelines
This chapter provides information about updating the firmware, configuring the
BladeCenter HT unit and its components, and networking guidelines.
Updating the firmware
The firmware for the management module and other BladeCenter components is
periodically updated and is available for download on the Web. Go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/ to get the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code
and device drivers.
Note:
When replacing BladeCenter components, you might have to update the
management module or other components with the latest version of firmware.
Configuring the BladeCenter HT unit
General configuration of the BladeCenter HT unit and installed components is
performed through the management module. See the
BladeCenter Management
Module User’s Guide
and the
BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line
Interface Reference Guide
for information and instructions. Some devices in the
BladeCenter HT unit, such as I/O modules and blade servers, might also require
additional configuration. See the documentation that comes with each device for
information and instructions.
Configuring the management module
All management modules are preconfigured with the same static IP address. You
can use the management module to assign a new static IP address. To establish
connectivity, the management module attempts to use Dynamic Host Control
Protocol (DHCP) to acquire its initial IP address for the management-module
Ethernet port. If DHCP is not installed or is enabled and fails, the management
module uses the static IP address. Use the management module to configure other
BladeCenter component settings such as user accounts, DHCP, or Wake on LAN.
See the
BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide
and the
BladeCenter
Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
for instructions.
Configuring I/O modules
You must install and configure at least one external (in-band) port on an Ethernet
switch module in I/O-module bay 1 or 2 to communicate with the Ethernet
controllers that are integrated in each blade server. See the
BladeCenter
Management Module User’s Guide
and the
BladeCenter Management Module
Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
for information about configuring external
ports on I/O modules. For I/O-device settings, see the documentation that comes
with your I/O device.
Note:
If a pass-thru module is installed in I/O-module bay 1 or 2, you must
configure the network switch that the pass-thru module is connected to; see the
documentation that comes with the network switch.
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