Chapter 1. Introducing The Ibm Eserver Bladecenter Management Module - IBM BladeCenter Management Module Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Management Module
Eserver
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This IBM
contains information about:
v Installing your management module
v Configuring your management module
Notes:
1. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
2. The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from
the screens displayed by your system. Screen content varies based on the
type of BladeCenter unit that you are using and the firmware versions and
options that are installed.
For installation details, see Chapter 2, "Installing and removing a management
module," on page 7. For additional information, see the instructions in the
documentation for your BladeCenter
If your BladeCenter unit supports management module redundancy, your
management module is one of two management modules that can be installed
in the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit type
for information.
Note: Only one management module can be active; the second management
module, if present, provides redundancy.
You can obtain up-to-date information about your management module and
other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/
Record information about the management module in the following table.
Product name
Serial number
Media access
control (MAC)
address
The product name, machine type and serial number are located on the
identification label on the side of the BladeCenter Management Module. You
will need this information when you register your BladeCenter Management
Module with IBM. The media access control (MAC) address also is located on
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