Chapter 5. Configuration Information And Guidelines; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Bladecenter Unit; Configuring The Management Module - IBM 8852 - BladeCenter H Rack-mountable Service Manual

Chapter 5. Configuration information and guidelines

This chapter provides information about updating the firmware, configuring the
BladeCenter unit and its components, and networking guidelines.

Updating the firmware

The firmware for the management module and other BladeCenter components is
periodically updated and is available for download on the Web. Go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/ to get the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS
code and device drivers.
Note: When replacing BladeCenter components, you might have to update the
management module or other components with the latest version of firmware.

Configuring the BladeCenter unit

General configuration of the BladeCenter unit and installed components is
performed through the management module. See the BladeCenter Management
Module User's Guide and the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface
Reference Guide for information and instructions. Some devices in the BladeCenter
unit, such as I/O modules and blade servers, might also require additional
configuration. See the documentation that comes with each device for information
and instructions.

Configuring the management module

All management modules are preconfigured with the same static IP address. You
can use the management module to assign a new static IP address. To establish
connectivity, the management module attempts to use Dynamic Host Control
Protocol (DHCP) to acquire its initial IP address for the management-module
Ethernet port. If DHCP is not installed or is enabled and fails, the management
module uses the static IP address. Use the management module to configure other
BladeCenter component settings, such as, user accounts, DHCP, or Wake on LAN.
See the BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide and the BladeCenter
Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for instructions.

Configuring I/O modules

You must install and configure at least one external (in-band) port on an Ethernet
switch module in I/O-module bay 1 or 2 to communicate with the Ethernet
controllers that are integrated in each blade server. See the BladeCenter Management
Module User's Guide and the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface
Reference Guide for information about configuring external ports on I/O modules.
For I/O-device settings, see the documentation that comes with your I/O device.
Note: If a pass-thru module is installed in I/O-module bay 1 or 2, you must
configure the network switch that the pass-thru module is connected to; see the
documentation that comes with the network switch.
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