IBM BladeCenter S Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 4. Configuring the BladeCenter S systemConfiguring the BladeCenter S system involves performing all of the tasks that arenecessary to set up a functioning BladeCenter S system on which you can begin toinstall applications.Before you beginBefore you configure the BladeCenter S system, make sure that you havecompleted all installation activities.What to do nextAfter you have completed the initial configuration, you can begin to install andconfigure applications.You can also optionally install Storage Configuration Manager to manage the SASconnectivity modules and integrated shared storage.You can also optionally install Storage Configuration Manager to manage the SASconnectivity modules or SAS RAID controller modules and integrated sharedstorage.Configuring I/O modulesYou must enable at least one external port on an Ethernet switch module in I/Omodule bay 1 to communicate with the Ethernet controllers that are integrated ineach blade server.About this taskThere are two ways to access an I/O module to configure it:v Using a Web browser and accessing the Web interface for the I/O module, usingits IP address. You can obtain the IP address from the System Status page of theadvanced management module Web interface.v Using a program such as Telnet and accessing the command-line interface (CLI)for the I/O module, using its IP address.To configure an I/O module, complete the following steps:Procedure1. Access the I/O module, using its IP address.2. Configure the I/O module. See the documentation that comes with the I/Omodule for information about configuration.3. Update the firmware for the I/O module, if necessary. See the documentationthat comes with the I/O module for information about updating firmware.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2013 49