Establishing A Tcp/Ip Session For The Switch Through The External Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Connectors - Cisco Ethernet switch Installation Manual

Establishing a TCP/IP session for the switch through the
external Gigabit Ethernet switch module connectors
To establish a TCP/IP session for the switch through the external
switch-module connectors, you must provide a connection to the Ethernet
network through the Gigabit Ethernet switch module. To do this, you must
first enable the external interfaces as described in "Enabling management over
external ports" on page 23 and then configure the TCP/IP address for the
Gigabit Ethernet switch module.
To establish a TCP/IP session for the switch through the external
switch-module connectors, complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the management module as described in the BladeCenter
Management Module User's Guide. If necessary, obtain the IP address of the
management module from your system administrator. The
management-module window opens.
2. From the I/O Module Tasks menu, click Management.
3. From the I/O Module Management section, click the bay number that
corresponds to the location of the Gigabit Ethernet switch module that you
installed. The applicable bay number is displayed in the bottom of the
window, followed by other related switch-module information, including
the IP address. The switch-module information is divided into two sections:
Current IP Configuration and New Static IP Configuration.
4. In the IP address field in the New Static IP Configuration section, type the
TCP/IP address of the Gigabit Ethernet switch module; then, click Save.
You can set up the TCP/IP address for the Gigabit Ethernet switch module in
either of two ways:
v Use the default TCP/IP address
v Obtain a valid, unique TCP/IP address from your system administrator
Note: The TCP/IP address must not be on the same subnet as the
management module. The management module does not check for
invalid IP addresses.
When you obtain a valid, unique TCP/IP address from your system
administrator, you can set up the new TCP/IP address for the Gigabit Ethernet
switch module from the management module.
In the IP address field in the New Static IP Configuration section, type the
new TCP/IP address of the Gigabit Ethernet switch module; then, click Save.
You are now ready to configure the Gigabit Ethernet switch module.
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