Setting The Network Information Of The System Console; Setting The Network For The Server Blades And Modules; Logging In To The Management Module - Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Getting Started Manual

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Setting the network information of the system console

Normally, the system console is connected to the system unit via the
management LAN network. Before using the system console to manage the
system unit, you must configure the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and other settings to enable communication with the management
LAN.
The network settings for the system console differ depending on the OS of
the PC that is used as the system console. See the manual of the OS for
information on configuring the network settings.

Setting the network for the server blades and modules

After connecting the system console and system unit, configure the network
environment of the management module, server blades, and switch modules
that constitute the system unit.
To configure the network environment of the server blades and modules, use
the Web browser of the system console to access the management module.
The workflow for the configuration is as follows:
1 Log in to the management module.
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2 Change the login password of the management module.
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3 Set the chassis ID of the server chassis.
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4 Change the network addresses of the management module, server
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blades, and switch modules.
After completing these settings, connect the system unit and the system
console to the management LAN, and start operation.
This manual describes only the minimum settings required for the system
unit when installing it for the first time. For detailed information on
configuring other settings and operations via the management module, see
the manual Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series Management Module User
Guide.
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Logging in to the management module

The procedure for logging in to the management module is described below.
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