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v Through a Telnet interface. The Telnet interface provides a command line
Instructions for using the Web browser interface and Telnet are provided in the
BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Installation and User's Guide.
You can also configure BladeCenter T unit components using these deployment
tools:
v IBM Director 4.2. You can use IBM Director 4.2, which includes a BladeCenter
v Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) 4.11 update 3 or later. RDM provides an
www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/extensions/
rdm.html
v IBM Cluster Systems Management for Linux. CSM allows you to perform Linux
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configuration, I/O module configuration, and blade server configuration. In
addition, you can point your browser to the IP address of the switch modules or
the blade server to configure those components directly.
interface through the Management module, external Ethernet connection (out of
band), or external Fibre Channel connection (in band). The command-line
interface includes a Help menu, port display and configuration, general switch
status and configuration, and Fibre Channel zoning capability.
Assistant Task to manage your BladeCenter units. Within the BladeCenter
Assistant there are three subtasks:
1. BladeCenter Configuration
2. BladeCenter Management
3. Switch Management launch pad
Use the first two subtasks for BladeCenter unit configuration and the Switch
Management launch pad to start vendor software to manage your switches.
Refer to the IBM Director System Management Guide for more information.
For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM
Director compatibility document. This document is in PDF at:
www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/agent/.
This document is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
The IBM Director program is a systems-management product. Through the
remote connection on the management module, you can use IBM Director on a
management console to configure the BladeCenter T unit, modify the
configuration, and set up more advanced features.
Notes:
1. Some tasks, such as software distribution, require an in-band connection
from IBM Director server through a campus (public) LAN to switch-module
port.
2. See the IBM Support Web site at: www.ibm.com/pc/support/ for the version of
IBM Director software that you can use to manage redundant management
modules.
easy-to-use interface that allows you to quickly load your Windows operating
system or a BIOS update onto a blade server. Follow the instructions in the
documentation that comes with RDM program to install a supported Microsoft
Windows operating system, supported, Red Hat Advanced server 2.1, or BIOS
code update.
For updated information about the RDM program and information about how to
purchase the software or download an update go to:
installations over a network. An IBM licensed program, CSM provides a
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