Chapter 1. Introducing The Ibm Bladecenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module - IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb
Ethernet Switch Module
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Thank you for purchasing an IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch
Module. This Installation Guide contains information about:
v Setting up and installing your switch module
v Configuring your switch module
For installation details, see Chapter 2, "Installing and removing a switch
module," on page 9. For additional information, see the instructions in your
BladeCenter publications.
Your IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module is one of up to four
Ethernet switch modules that can be installed in the IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Type 8677, also known as the BladeCenter unit.
If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date
information about your BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module and
other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
The product name, machine type and serial number are located on the
identification label on the side of the BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch
Module. You will need this information when you register your BladeCenter
4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module with IBM. The media access control (MAC)
address also is located on the identification label. See "Major components of
the Ethernet switch module" on page 7 for an illustration that shows the
location of the identification label.
Note: The MAC address is also located on a separate label on the information
panel under the external Ethernet port connectors.
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