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management module becomes damaged or the management module is replaced,
you can restore the saved configuration file to the management module. Use the
management module Web interface to save and restore the configuration file (
MM
Control → Configuration File ).
Note: If you cannot communicate with a replacement management module through
the Web interface or the IBM Director programs, the IP address might be
different from the IP address of the management module just removed.
Press the IP reset button to set the management module to the factory
default IP addresses; then, access the management module using the
factory IP address (see “Configuring the management module for remote
access” on page 41 for the factory IP addresses) and configure the
management module or load the saved configuration file.
Using IBM Director
The IBM Director program is a system-management product that comes with the
BladeCenter unit. Through the remote connection on the management module, you
can use the IBM Director software at the IBM Director console to configure the
BladeCenter unit, modify the configuration, and set up more advanced features.
Note: Some tasks, such as software distribution, require an in-band connection
from the Director server through a campus (public) LAN to a switch module
port.
The IBM Director software includes the IBM BladeCenter Deployment Wizard.
About the Wizard
The BladeCenter Deployment wizard is integrated into the IBM Director
management software. The wizard walks you through initial bring-up and
configuration of one or more BladeCenter units.
In addition to performing initial configuration on BladeCenter units, you can use the
built-in Director tasks in the wizard to modify the configuration and to set up more
advanced features.
The wizard also enables you to create a reusable profile for configuring or
reconfiguring BladeCenter units. The profile is a non-interactive script that can run
as scheduled or as part of an Event Action Plan. With this feature you can define
policies to reconfigure a BladeCenter unit on demand, responding to hardware
failures or other IBM Director events.
Specifically, you can use the BladeCenter Deployment wizard to perform the
following tasks:
v
Perform all initial network configuration, including configuring IP addresses for the
management module and the switch module internal configuration ports.
v Set up the initial security profile for the BladeCenter unit, including user names,
passwords, enablement or disablement of management services, and so forth.
v Optionally configure external switch module ports for multi-port link aggregation
(trunking).
Starting the wizard
Start the wizard from the IBM Director Management Console on the Director server.
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