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v Assign an operator key to each port.
LACP can be used only if both stations sharing the link support the 802.3AD Link
Aggregation Protocol.
Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning
You can install two fibre-channel switch modules in switch module bays 3 and 4 of
the BladeCenter T unit. Each Fibre Channel switch module provides two external
fibre-channel ports for connecting to storage devices and 14 internal fiber-channel
ports that connect to the server blades in your the BladeCenter T unit. Internal ports
run through 1 to 8 server blades. Internal ports 9 to 14 are not connected and do
not need to be connected.
Options that you can configure for the fibre-channel switch modules include:
v Switch information
v Ports
v Network
v Fabric
Use the information provided in this section along with the worksheet provided (see
"Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning" on page 112) to plan for the
configuration of the Fibre-channel switch module. For detailed information about the
fibre-channel switch module, see the BladeCenter Fibre-channel Switch Module
Installation and User's Guide.
The following Fibre-channel switch is supported:
v IBM BladeCenter 2-port Fibre Channel Switch Module
Make sure you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware, and BIOS
for your blade server and management module. Go to the IBM Support Web site:
www.ibm.com/pc/support for the latest information about upgrading the device
drivers, firmware, and BIOS for BladeCenter components. The latest instructions
are in the documentation that comes with the update.
Blade server configuration planning
Use the information provided in this section along with the worksheet provided (see
"Management module configuration worksheet" on page 101) to plan for the
configuration of the blade server. In addition, more information about the blade
server is provided in the IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 Installation and User's
Guide and IBM BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 Installation and User's Guide.
You can configure the following options for each blade server:
v Enable or disable the IDE and Ethernet controllers. If you select disable, the
v If you disable the on-board IDE controller and no other controller and the
v Specify a system date and time. You can specify a time to be added or
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system will not configure the disabled device, and the operating system will not
detect the device (this is the equivalent of unplugging the device).
mass-storage device is installed, operating-system startup cannot occur.
subtracted from the system time that is sent to the system-management
processor each time that the blade server is started. If you want the system clock
time to be the same as the system-management processor clock time, leave the
value set at its default of 0.
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