Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controller - IBM JS20 - BladeCenter - 8842 Installation And User Manual

1. Connect a crossover cable from the remote management and console
2. Open a Web browser on the computer and direct it to the static IP address that
3. Enter a valid user name and password to start the remote session.

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

One dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller is integrated on the blade server system
board. Each controller port provides a 1000-Mbps full-duplex interface for
connecting to one of the Ethernet-compatible switch modules in I/O bays 1 and 2,
which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet
local area network (LAN). Each Ethernet-controller port on the system board is
routed to a different switch module in I/O bay 1 or bay 2. The routing from the
Ethernet-controller port to the I/O bay will vary according to whether an Ethernet
adapter is enabled and the operating system that is installed. See "Blade server
Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 39 for information about how to determine
the routing from the Ethernet-controller ports to I/O bays for your blade server.
Note: Other types of blade servers, such as the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8678, that
The bonding function enables two Ethernet ports to operate as failover devices for
each other.
v If you are using the AIX
v If you are using one of the Linux operating systems, the bonding function also
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers for the blade server
operating system. However, you must install a device driver to enable the blade
server operating system to address the Ethernet-controller ports. For device drivers
and information about configuring your Ethernet-controller ports, see the Ethernet
software documentation that comes with your blade server, or contact your IBM
marketing representative or authorized reseller. For updated information about
configuring the controllers, go to the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/
support.
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(Ethernet) connector on the management module to the Ethernet network
connector on the computer that you are connecting.
is assigned to the management module. If you do not know this IP address, ask
your system administrator.
are installed in the same BladeCenter unit as this BladeCenter JS20 Type
8842 might have different requirements for Ethernet controller routing. See
the documentation that comes with the other blade servers for detailed
information.
performs the bonding function. For additional information, see the documentation
that comes with your operating system.
enables two Ethernet ports to operate as one Ethernet port with twice as much
throughput as two individual Ethernet ports. To use the bonding function for
Ethernet ports through the Linux operating systems, you must use the bonding
device driver (for Linux) that comes with your operating system. Do not use the
bonding device driver that comes with other blade servers. For additional
information about the bonding device driver for Linux, go to the Linux on POWER
Web site at http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/. Depending on
the operating system that you installed, click the SUSE LINUX or Red Hat tab.
Then, select the applicable readme file from the list of files under the Supporting
information heading in the right navigation column. Review the contents of this
readme file for instructions.
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operating system, the Ether Channel device driver