You can install up to two SAS connectivity modules in
the BladeCenter S chassis.
Configure them by setting the date and time, modifying user ID passwords,
updating the firmware, and configuring SAS zoning.
If you have installed a single SAS connectivity module,
make sure that it is installed in I/O bay 3. The second SAS connectivity module must
be installed in I/O bay 4.
There are several ways to access the
SAS connectivity module to
configure it:
- Using BladeCenter Start Now Advisor during
initial setup.
You can set the date and time, modify user passwords, update
firmware, and configure SAS zoning through BladeCenter Start Now Advisor.
You can manage both SAS connectivity modules from
this interface.
- Using Storage Configuration Manager to
manage the SAS connectivity module.
You
can set the date and time, modify user passwords, update firmware, and configure
SAS zoning through Storage Configuration Manager.
You can manage both SAS connectivity modules from
this interface.
Note: You can also configure SAS connectivity modules using
the Web interface, using a browser, or the command-line interface (CLI), using
a program such as Telnet. You can obtain the You can obtain the IP address
from the System Status page of the advanced management module Web
interface.
To
configure a SAS connectivity module,
complete the following steps:
-
Access the SAS connectivity module,
using its IP address. The default user ID is USERID, and the default
password is PASSW0RD (note the number zero, not the letter O, in PASSW0RD).
-
Update the SAS connectivity module firmware,
if necessary.
-
Set the date and time for the SAS connectivity module,
or set the IP address for the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server that is to
be used.
Note: You cannot set the date and
time from the Web interface.
-
Modify passwords for the user IDs. Four user IDs are
available:
Note: All user IDs have the same initial password:
PASSW0RD (note the number zero, not the letter O, in PASSW0RD).
- USERID: This user ID has the authority to modify its own password and
the passwords for all other user IDs.
- USERID1: This user ID has the authority to modify its own password and
the passwords for USERID2 and USERID3.
- USERID2: This user ID has the authority to modify its own password and
the password for USERID3.
- USERID3: This user ID has the authority to modify its own password but
cannot modify passwords for any other user IDs.
-
If you did not select a predefined configuration,
configure SAS zoning by assigning the hard disk drives in
the storage modules to blade servers and assigning access from the blade servers
to external ports on the SAS connectivity module.
For more information about configuring the SAS connectivity module,
see the IBM® BladeCenter® SAS Connectivity Module Installation
and User's Guide.
