Hardware Configuration; Ip Settings And Alerts - IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 Manual

Hardware configuration

v Can I mix iDataPlex dx320, dx340, and dx360 servers in the same rack?
v What iDataPlex dx360 server configurations are available?

IP settings and alerts

v Where are the BMC IP settings for the dx360 system-board tray?
v Why can't I get Alerts from the iDataPlex dx360 system-board tray during
To avoid potential problems, do not change the mixture of servers installed in a
configured iDataPlex rack solution.
As of the date of this publication, no iDataPlex rack solutions are available with a
mixture of dx320, dx340, and dx360 servers. For up-to-date information about
iDataPlex rack solutions that contain multiple types of servers, contact your IBM
marketing representative or authorized reseller.
Two basic server configurations are available as follows:
– The 2U compute server consists of two identical iDataPlex dx360
system-board trays installed in a 2U chassis. The system-board trays function
as two independent 1U servers. Each iDataPlex dx360 system-board tray
supports one 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive.
– The 2U storage server consists of a dx360 system-board tray with a storage
enclosure installed in a 2U chassis. The storage enclosure provides four
additional 3.5-inch drive bays and enables the server to have up to four
3.5-inch simple-swap SAS hard disk drives or up to five 3.5-inch simple-swap
SATA hard disk drives.
Note: The drive bay in the system-board tray is not used when the storage
enclosure contains 3.5-inch simple-swap SAS drives.
You must issue IPMI commands to obtain the baseboard management controller
(BMC) IP settings. Instructions for obtaining the BMC IP settings are provided in
Retain Tip 9693.
the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) process?
To receive Alerts during the ARP process, you must enter both the media access
control (MAC) address and the IP address of the target device.
Note: The BMC MAC address is on a label that is to the left of the PCIe slot on
the front of the dx360 system-board tray.
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