Ibm 4-Port Ethernet Switch Module For Bladecenter Configuration - IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Installation And User Manual

IBM 4-Port Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter configuration

Before you continue, make sure that:
v You are already connected to the BladeCenter management-module Web
v You have enabled the spanning tree feature for all Ethernet switch modules.
Complete the following steps to update the firmware of the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet
Switch Module for BladeCenter. No configuration is required for the IBM 4-Port Gb
Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter to enable SOL.
Note: You will not be able to perform this procedure if the values for the network
1. Start the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Web-based
2. Update the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter firmware:
3. Complete the following steps to restart the I/O module:
interface.
configuration of the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter
are not within the same subnet as the BladeCenter management-module
network interfaces (eth0 and eth1). See "Management-module configuration"
on page 46 for information.
interface:
a. Obtain the latest version of IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for
BladeCenter firmware from the IBM Support Web site,
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
b. Start the Web-based management and configuration program (see "Starting
the management and configuration program in the management module" on
page 44).
c. In the navigation pane, click I/O Module Tasks → Management.
d. Scroll to the Current IP Configuration section and make sure that it
contains values that are within the same subnet as the BladeCenter
management-module network interfaces (eth0 and eth1). If the values are
not in the same subnet, you must modify them before you continue. See
"Management-module configuration" on page 46 for information.
e. Scroll to the Bay 1 (Ethernet SM)* section; then, click Advanced
Management.
f. Scroll to the Start Telnet/Web Session section; then, click Start Web
Session. This will start a new Web browser and connect to the IBM 4-Port
Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter management-module Web
interface.
g. Log in to the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter
management-module Web interface. The default user name is USERID, and
the default password is PASSW0RD (note the number zero, not the letter O,
in PASSW0RD).
a. Click Maintenance.
b. Click Using Browser.
c. Click Upgrade Firmware/Configuration.
d. Click Browse; then, and select the firmware update file that you obtained in
step 1a.
e. Click Start; then, click Yes to confirm each time you are asked a question.
f. Close the Web browser.
a. In the navigation pane, click I/O Module Tasks → Power/Restart.
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