Enabling Management Through External Ports - IBM Brocade FCoE Installation And User Manual

4. In the IP address field in the New Static IP Configuration area, type the new TCP/IP address of
5. Click Advanced Configuration. You can now start a Web session or a Telnet session.
The Web interface and the Telnet program provide different ways to access the same
internal-switching software and configure it.
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Enabling management through external ports

To access and manage the switch module through external interfaces, you must enable the
external ports and the ability to manage the switch through them. Use the information in the
following table to configure your ports.
TABLE 5
External Management
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
To enable management through external ports, complete the following steps:
the switch module; then, click Save.
NOTE
The management module does not check for invalid IP addresses.
If your system application requires that you use the Web interface program, see "Configuring
the switch module through the switch module browser-based interface" on page 32 for
additional information.
If your system application requires that you use the Telnet program, see "Configuring the
switch module through the Telnet interface" on page 30 for additional information.
LED Patterns, POST mode
External ports
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Description
The switch must be
managed
through the
management module. No
traffic is allowed on
external ports.
The switch must be
managed
through the
management module.
Data traffic is allowed on
external ports
This mode is not
supported.
The switch can be
managed
through the
management module, a
blade server, or a
management station that
is connected through an
external port. Data traffic
external
is allowed on
ports.
Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module
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