Management And Configuration Program; Setting Up The Management And Configuration Program; Starting The Management And Configuration Program - IBM BladeCenter T Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

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Management and configuration program

This section provides the instructions for setting up and using the management
and configuration program in the management module.

Setting up the management and configuration program

Complete the following steps to set up the management and configuration
program:
1. Connect a PC to the BladeCenter T management network.
2. At initial power-on, the management module configures the Ethernet port

Starting the management and configuration program

Complete the following steps to start the management and configuration program:
1. Open a web browser. In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host
2. Type your user name and password. If you are logging in to the management
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Be sure to set the timeout
The BladeCenter T management and configuration window opens.
connection in one of the following ways:
v If you have an accessible, active, and configured dynamic host configuration
protocol (DHCP) server on the network, the host name, IP address, gateway
address, subnet mask, and DNS server IP address are set automatically.
v If the DHCP server does not respond within 2 minutes after the port is
connected, the management module uses a default IP address of
192.168.70.125 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Either of these actions enables the Ethernet to assign a connection.
If you cannot communicate with a replacement management module through
the web interface. Press the IP reset button on the front of the management
module to set the management module to the factory default IP addresses;
then, access the management module using the factory IP address (see "Setting
up the management and configuration program" for the factory IP addresses)
and configure the management module.
Note: If the IP configuration is assigned by the DHCP server, the network
administrator can query the MAC address of the management-module network
interface on the DHCP server to determine what IP address and host name are
assigned.
name that is defined for the management-module remote connection (see
"Setting up the management and configuration program" for more details).
The Enter Network Password window opens.
module for the first time, you can obtain your user name and password from
your system administrator. All login attempts are documented in the event log.
Note: The initial user ID and password for the management module are as
follows:
v User ID: USERID (all capital letters)
v Password: PASSW0RD (note the zero, not O, in PASSW0RD)
value that you want for your Web session.
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit
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