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•
To reset the IP address, the subnet mask, or the gateway address, enter the new settings in the
appropriate field, and click
Apply
and
Reload
. These settings apply only to VLAN 1. If you are
using a management VLAN other than VLAN 1, the applied settings might not produce the
intended results. See the BX600 system documentation for more information about setting
these fields.
•
To enable polling, click
Enable
and
Apply
. The default polling period is 300 seconds. To begin
polling immediately, after you click
Enable
and
Apply
, click
Reset
under Reset the Switch Blade.
Before you manage the blade switch from its console port, we recommend that you disable polling.
•
If you configured a password for the blade switch through the management blade console menu,
you must enter that password in the Set Password for Polling Account field, and click
Enable
.
Otherwise, leave this field blank.
•
Click
Reset
to reset the blade switch.
For more information about using this interface, see the
PRIMERGY BX Blade Server Systems
RemoteView Management Blade User Interface Description
.
Using the Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by
connecting your PC directly to the blade switch console port or through a Telnet session from a remote
PC or workstation.
Follow these steps:
Step 1
Connect the supplied console cable to the standard 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the
other end of the cable to the console port on the blade switch.
Step 2
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
Step 3
Configure the PC terminal emulation software for:
– 9600 baud
– 8 data bits
– No parity
– 1 stop bit
– No flow control
Step 4
Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the blade switch. See the blade switch software
configuration guide and the blade switch command reference for more information.
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