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configuration in its internal nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). If the
switch module restarts, the management module applies the saved configuration
to the switch module.
If the switch module restarts and the management module cannot apply the
saved configuration, the switch module defaults to using the configuration that
it had previously saved. If the IP subnet address of the switch module does not
match the IP subnet address of the management module, you can no longer
manage the switch module from the management module.
v For switch communication with a remote management station, such as an IBM
Director management server, through the management-module external Ethernet
port, the switch-module internal-network interface and the management-module
external interface must be on the same IP subnet.
For specific details about configuring the switch module and preparing for system
installation, see the documentation listed in “Related documentation” on page 3.
Notes:
v
Unless otherwise stated, references to the management module apply only to the
BladeCenter Advanced Management Module, which is the only type of
management module that supports the switch module.
v
Throughout this document, the management-module Web-based user interface is
also known as the BladeCenter management-module Web interface.
v
Throughout this document, the user name is also known as the login name or
user ID for logging on to interfaces or programs.
v
The screens that are described or referenced in this document might differ
slightly from the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content
varies according to the type of BladeCenter unit and the firmware versions and
options that are installed.
Establishing a TCP/IP session through the management module
To establish a TCP/IP session for the switch module through the management
module, complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the management module as described in the User’s Guide or
Command Line Interface Reference Guide for your advanced management module.
If necessary, obtain the IP address of the management module from your
system administrator. The management-module window opens.
Note: The User ID and Password fields are case-sensitive. Type your
information in uppercase letters only. To maintain system security,
change your password after you log on for the first time. The default
User ID is
USERID
, and the default password is
PASSW0RD
(where the sixth
character is the number zero, not the letter O).
2. From the I/O Module Tasks menu, click Configuration .
3. In the I/O Module Configuration area, click the bay number that corresponds
to the location of the switch module that you installed.
4.
In the
IP address
field in the
New Static IP Configuration
area, type the new
TCP/IP address of the switch module; then, click
Save
.
Note: The management module does not check for invalid IP addresses.
5. Click Advanced Configuration . You can now start a Web session or a Telnet
session.
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