IBM CP20 - Workstation Connection Device KVM, Installation Instructions Manual

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Chapter 3. Setting up the connection between the connection
device and the host system
It is recommended to update the firmware on the host system and on the
connection device before setting up the connection. For more information, see
“Updating the IBM CP20 Workstation Connection Device firmware” on page 16 and
"Updating the compression card firmware" in the
"Installation and User's Guide" for
your host system.
By default, the connection device is configured to use DHCP. To use static IP
addresses, follow the instructions in “Setting up the connection using static IP
addresses” on page 10.
Setting up the connection using DHCP
To set up a remote session using DHCP, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the host system and press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
Note: Use the keyboard, video, and mouse connected to the management
module in the BladeCenter unit to configure the host system.
2. Select Advanced Setup
→
Compression Card Network Configuration .
3. Note the MAC address and IP address of the compression card.
4. Press and hold the power-control button on the host system for more than 5
seconds to turn it off.
5. Turn on the connection device. The workstation interface, On Screen Display
(OSD), will load.
6. In the workstation interface, select Options → Configuration .
7. Note the IP address of the connection device.
8. Click the Session tab; then, click Unlock and type your password. The default
password is PASSW0RD, with all uppercase letters and the numeral zero.
9. Type the IP address and MAC address of the compression card, and click
Apply .
10. Click the Discovery tab; then, clear the Enable Host Discovery check box
and click OK .
11. Click Options , Information. Note the MAC address of the connection device.
The MAC address is also available from a label on the connection device.
12. Turn off and turn on the connection device.
13. On a system (other than the blade server to which you are connecting the
connection device) that is on the same subnet as the compression card, open
a Web browser.
14. Direct the Web browser to the IP address of the compression card. The
compression card Web interface opens.
15. In the compression card Web interface, type your password and click Log In ;
then, click Configuration → Session .
16. Clear the Accept Any Peer check box.
17. Type the MAC address of the connection device, and click Apply .
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