Chapter 2. Configuring The Management Module And Bladecenter Unit - IBM BladeCenter Management Module User Manual

Chapter 2. Configuring the management module and
BladeCenter unit
Important: You configure only the primary (active) management module. The
When the BladeCenter unit is started initially, it automatically configures the remote
management port on the active (primary) management module, so that you can
configure and manage BladeCenter components. You configure and manage
BladeCenter components remotely using the management-module Web interface or
the management-module command-line interface.
Note: You can also configure the I/O modules directly through an external I/O
For the management module to communicate with the I/O modules in the
BladeCenter unit, you will need to configure the IP addresses for the following
internal and external ports:
v The IP address for the external Ethernet (remote management) port on the
v The IP address for the internal Ethernet port on the management module (see
v The IP address for the management port on each I/O module (see the
To communicate with the blade servers for functions such as deploying an operating
system or application program, you also will need to configure at least one external
(in-band) port on an Ethernet I/O module installed in I/O module bay 1 or 2. See the
Installation and User's Guide for your BladeCenter unit for general information
about configuring the external ports on Ethernet I/O modules.
Note: If a pass-thru module is installed in I/O-module bay 1 or 2 (instead of an
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secondary management module receives the configuration and status
information automatically from the primary management module when
necessary. The configuration information in this chapter applies to the
primary management module, which might be the only management
module installed in the BladeCenter unit.
module port, using a Telnet interface or a Web browser. See the
documentation that comes with each I/O module for information.
management module (see the information beginning on page 30 for instructions).
The initial automatic configuration of the management module enables the
network management station to connect to the management module to configure
the port completely and to configure the rest of the BladeCenter unit.
the information beginning on page 30 for instructions) to support communication
with the I/O modules.
information beginning on page 25 for instructions) for communication with the
management module. You configure this port by configuring the IP address for
the I/O module.
Note: Some types of I/O modules, such as a pass-thru module, have no
management port.
Ethernet I/O module), you will need to configure the network switch that the
pass-thru module is connected to; see the documentation that comes with
the network switch for instructions.
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