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3.10. Update the firmware on the BladeCenter I/O modules
Each of the I/O module’s software needs to be updated at this time. The procedure varies
depending on the manufacturer of the I/O module. Refer to the README file downloaded earlier
along with the I/O module to complete this task.
Make sure you are using the instructions for
VIOS or AIX in each README
; avoid instructions that refer to SANsurfer on Linux or Windows.
3.10.1. Assigning an IP address to I/O modules
Instructions in the README files assume that the I/O module you are updating is accessible on
the network. To assign an IP address to an I/O module:
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Log into the AMM browser UI with an administrator ID
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Click
I/O Module Tasks
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Click
Configuration
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Scroll down to the correct I/O module, change the network settings and click
Save
•
If using the SAS RAID module, make sure to change the network settings for both the
SAS switch component and the RAID subsystems
3.11. Update the firmware on the BladeCenter S DSM(s)
Use the instructions in the README file you downloaded in section 3.8. If the BladeCenter S
contains two DSMs, make sure to update the firmware on both. Note that to update the DSM
firmware, you log into one of the SAS I/O modules. The default userid for a SAS I/O module is
USERID
and the default password is
PASSW0RD
(note the number zero). To log into a SAS I/O
module, start a browser session to the IP address assigned to it. If an IP address has not been
assigned to a SAS I/O module yet, follow these instructions to do so:
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Start a browser session to the IP address of the AMM
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Log in with an administrator userid
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Under
I/O module Tasks
, click
Configuration
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Locate the SAS I/O module and assign an IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Click
Save
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Repeat for the second SAS module, if it is installed
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Continue by following the DSM firmware update instructions in the README file you
downloaded in section 3.8
3.12. Installing and configuring an Intelligent Copper Pass-through Module (ICPM)
Use the instructions in the
ICPM Installation Guide
(http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/topic/com.ibm.bladecenter.io_44
W4483.doc/44r5248.pdf).
4. Storage management
As mentioned previously, the type of storage IBM i can use on a Power blade depends on the
BladeCenter in which the blade is installed, the I/O modules available in the chassis and the
expansion adapters present on the blade. IBM i on all Power blades supports Fibre Channel and
SAS storage (DS3200) connected to BladeCenter H and SAS storage only in BladeCenter S
