Getting Started - IBM BladeCenter Installation And User Manual

v The system administrator can select to enable remote management of the
The two previously described modes are only applicable to the Ethernet switch
module. The management module can only be remotely accessed through the
10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the management module.

Getting started

The first step in getting started with using Web-based management for your switch
is to install a browser. A Web browser is a program that enables a person to read
hypertext, for example, Opera, Netscape Navigator, or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Follow the installation instructions for the browser.
The second and last step is to configure the IP interface of the switch. To do this,
use the IBM Director Configuration and Deployment Wizard or the BladeCenter
Configuration Management program (see the applicable BladeCenter Installation
and User's Guide publications on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD for more
information).
Note: An IP interface consists of two parts: a subnet mask and a network address.
You are now ready to begin managing your switch by simply running the browser
installed on your computer and pointing it to the IP address that you have defined
for the device. The URL in the address bar should have the following format and
contain information similar to: http://123.123.123.123, where the numbers 123
represent the IP address of the switch.
Depending on which browser you are using, a dialog box similar to the following will
open:
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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module: Installation and User's Guide
Important: With this mode, the Ethernet switch module does not respond to
remote-management commands through the four external Ethernet ports on the
switch module.
See the applicable BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD for additional instructions for configuring the
Ethernet switch module for this mode of operation.
Ethernet switch module through the four external Ethernet ports on the switch
module, instead of or in addition to access through the management module.
This mode can only be enabled through the management module configuration
interface. Once this mode is enabled, the external Ethernet ports will support
both management traffic and BladeCenter application data traffic. Also, the
Ethernet switch module can transmit DHCP and BOOTP request frames through
the external Ethernet ports.
This mode enables the Ethernet switch module IP addresses to reside on a
different subnet than the management modules. This is useful when the Ethernet
switch modules are to be managed and controlled as part of the overall network
infrastructure, while maintaining secure management of other BladeCenter
subsystems through the management module. However, management access to
the Ethernet switch-module link will be lost if the Ethernet switch module IP
address is not on the same subnet as the management module. This chapter
contains additional instructions for configuring the Ethernet switch module for this
mode of operation.
You will need to use this information when you configure the IP interface of
the switch.