Connecting To The Switch Module; Telnet Usage Conventions; First-Time Connection To The Ethernet Switch Module - IBM BladeCenter Installation And User Manual

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.

Connecting to the switch module

When you know the IP address for your switch module and provided that you have
an existing network connection, you can use the Telnet program (in VT-100
compatible terminal mode) to access and control the switch module. If you need to
obtain the IP address for your switch module or establish a network connection,
consult your system or network administrator. Be sure to use the correct IP address
in the required command, as specified in "First-time connection to the Ethernet
switch module".

Telnet usage conventions

The Telnet interface uses the following conventions:
v Items in <angle brackets> can be toggled among several choices using the
v Items in [square brackets] can be changed by typing a new value. You can use
v The Up and Down Arrow keys, the Left and Right Arrow keys, the Tab key, and
v Items in UPPERCASE are commands. Moving the selection to a command (such
Important: The command APPLY makes changes to the switch configuration for
the current session only. If you want your changes to be permanent, select Save
Changes in the main menu. Selecting Save Changes enters the current switch
configuration, including all changes, into NVRAM and then restarts the switch
module.

First-time connection to the Ethernet switch module

The switch module supports user-based security that you can use to prevent
unauthorized users from accessing the switch module or changing its settings. This
section tells how to log on to the switch module.
Note: The passwords used to access the switch module are case-sensitive;
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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.
Spacebar.
the backspace and delete keys to erase characters behind and in front of the
cursor.
the Backspace key can be used to move between selected items.
as APPLY) and pressing Enter will issue that command.
therefore, an uppercase S is not the same as a lowercase s.