Network protocols
You can configure settings for the following network protocols:
v Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
v Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
v Domain Name Server (DNS)
v Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Security
You can configure the following security settings:
v View or change the secure socket layer (SSL) settings for the Web server and
v View or change the Web server secure shell (SSH) settings
v Enable or disable SSL
v Determine to use self-signed certificates or certificates provided by a certificate
v Enable or disable SSH
v Generate and manage the SSH server key
Specify whether or not to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If you choose to
enable SSL, you can determine whether to use self-signed certificates or certificates
provided by a certificate authority (CA).
Configuration file
Configuration File is used to back up or restore the management-module
configuration file.
Firmware update
Firmware Update is used to update the management-module firmware; if a second
management module is installed, the firmware update is automatically applied to
both management modules.
Restore defaults
Restore Defaults is used to restore the factory default configuration of the
management module.
Restart MM
Restart MM is used to restart (reset) the management module. If a second
management module is present, Restart MM is used to change to the redundant
management module.
Ethernet switch module configuration planning
One Ethernet switch module is required in switch module bay 1 of your BladeCenter
T unit. The switch module provides four external Ethernet ports, which you can use
to communicate with an external Ethernet network.
Options that you can configure for the Ethernet switch module include:
v Switch settings
v Port settings
v SNMP
LDAP client
authority (CA)
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