Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 Or Later; Using Ibm Director; Communicating With The Ibm Director Software - IBM 87302RU Planning And Installation Manual

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2. Connect the management module 10/100-Mbps Ethernet port to a separate
3. Avoid network configurations that could lead to data loops, if possible. Loops

Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later

You can use the Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 (or
later) program to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or a BIOS
update onto a blader server. Follow the instructions in the documentation that
comes with the RDM program to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating
system, supported Red Hat Advanced server 2.1, or BIOS code update.
Go to the following Web site for updated information about the RDM program and
information about how to purchase the software or download an updated:
www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/extensions/
rdm.html

Using IBM Director

For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM
Director compatibility document. This PDF document is at: www.ibm.com/servers/
eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/agent/. This document is
updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
The IBM Director program is a systems-management product. Through the remote
connection on the management module, you can use IBM Director on a
management console to configure the BladeCenter T unit, modify the configuration,
and set up more advanced features.
Notes:
1. Some tasks, such as software distribution, require an in-band connection from
2. See the IBM Support Web site at: www.ibm.com/pc/support/ for the version of

Communicating with the IBM Director software

For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM
Director compatibility document. This PDF document is at: www.ibm.com/servers/
eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/agent/. It is updated every 6 to
8 weeks.
Note: See Figure 23 on page 41 for an example of a typical network configuration.
To communicate with the BladeCenter T unit, the IBM Director software needs a
managed object (in the Group Contents pane of the IBM Director Management
Console main window) that represents the BladeCenter T unit. If the BladeCenter T
management-module IP address is known, the network administrator can create an
IBM Director managed object for the unit. If the IP address is not known, the IBM
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layer 2 network for security. If a separate network is not available, connect the
Ethernet ports of the management modules and switch modules to the same
layer 2 network.
are created when you connect multiple ports from the same switch module to
the same layer 2 network device without first enabling link aggregation. If you
implement configurations that include data loops, the spanning tree protocol on
the switch-module external ports must remain enabled.
IBM Director Server through a campus (public) LAN to a switch-module port.
IBM Director software that you can use to manage redundant management
modules.

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