Chapter 4. Configuring The Switch Module Through The Telnet Interface - IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring the switch module through the
Telnet interface
The switch module contains a Telnet server. This server enables a Telnet client
to establish a Telnet session with the Fibre Channel switch module to retrieve
information or to configure parameters through the command-line interface
(CLI). You can perform a variety of fabric and switch-management tasks
through an Ethernet connection by using the CLI.
You can access the Telnet interface in two ways:
v In the BladeCenter unit management-module Web interface
v In a command-line window on a network-management workstation
For you to configure the switch module through the Web interface, the Internet
protocol (IP) address and subnet masks must be compatible, and the following
configuration settings in the management module must be enabled:
v Switch-module external ports
v External management for external ports
To access a switch module from a network-management workstation, make
sure that it is connected to an external BladeCenter unit management-module
Ethernet port.
To enable the configuration settings in the management-module Web interface,
click I/O Module Tasks → Admin/Power/Restart.
Important: Before configuring the switch module, make sure that the
management modules in the BladeCenter unit are correctly configured. In
addition, to access and manage the switch module from an external
environment, you might have to enable certain features, such as the external
ports and external management over all ports. See the Installation and User's
Guide for the BladeCenter unit for more information.
Notes:
1. Throughout this document, the management-module Web-based user
interface is also known as the BladeCenter management-module Web
interface.
2. Throughout this document, the user name is also known as the login name
or user ID for logging on to interfaces or programs.
3. The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from
the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content varies
according to the type of BladeCenter unit that you are using and the
firmware versions and options that are installed.
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