Enabling Management Through External Ports - IBM BNT Installation Manual

The Web interface and the Telnet program provide different ways to access the
same internal-switching software and configure it.
v If your system application requires that you use the Web interface program, see
v If your system application requires that you use the Telnet program, see

Enabling management through external ports

To access and manage the switch module through external interfaces, you must
enable the external ports and the ability to manage the switch through them. Use
the information in the following table to configure your ports.
To enable management through external ports, complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the management module as described in the User's Guide or
2. Click I/O Module Tasks → Configuration and click the bay number that
3. Click Advanced Configuration and make sure that external management is
4. Click I/O Module Tasks → Admin/Power/Restart and make sure that the
"Configuring the switch module through the switch-module browser-based
interface" on page 32 for additional information.
"Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface" on page 30 for
additional information.
External management
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Command Line Interface Reference Guide for your advanced management module.
If necessary, obtain the IP address of the management module from your
system administrator. The management-module window opens.
corresponds to the location of the switch module that you installed.
enabled.
external ports are enabled for the switch module that you installed.
External ports
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module
Description
The switch must be managed
through the management
module. No traffic is allowed on
external ports.
The switch must be managed
through the management
module. Data traffic is allowed
on external ports.
The switch can be managed
through the management
module or a blade server. No
traffic is allowed on external
ports.
The switch can be managed
through the management
module, a blade server, or a
management station that is
connected through an external
port. Data traffic is allowed on
external ports.
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