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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:
Connect the supplied console cable to the standard 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the
Step 1
other end of the cable to the console port on the blade switch.
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
Step 2
Configure the PC terminal emulation software for:
Step 3
– 9600 baud
– 8 data bits
– No parity
– 1 stop bit
– No flow control
Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the blade switch. See the blade switch software
Step 4
configuration guide and the blade switch command reference for more information.
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