Configuring the management-module Ethernet ports

You can use the Web interface to configure the management-module internal and external Ethernet ports and the internal Ethernet management port on each I/O module.

To configure the management-module internal and external Ethernet ports, complete the following steps:
  1. Under MM Control in the navigation pane, click Network Interfaces.
  2. Configure the two Ethernet interfaces: external (remote management and console), and internal (communication with the I/O modules).
    Note: For I/O-module communication with a remote management station, such as a management server that is running IBM® Director server, through the management-module external Ethernet port, the I/O-module internal network interface and the management-module internal and external interfaces must be on the same subnet.
    • External Network Interface (eth0): This is the interface for the remote management and console port.
      • Interface: Select Enabled (the default) to use the Ethernet connection.
      • DHCP: Select one of the following choices:
        • Enabled - Obtain IP config. from DHCP server
        • Disabled - Use static IP configuration
        • Try DHCP server. If it fails, use static IP config. (the default, DHCP times out after 2 minutes).
      • Hostname: (Optional) This is the IP host name that you want to use for the management module (maximum of 63 characters and following host-naming standards).
      • Static IP configuration: You need to configure this information only if DHCP is disabled.
        • IP address: The IP address for the management module. The IP address must contain four integers from 0 through 255, separated by periods, with no spaces or consecutive periods. The default setting is 192.168.70.125.
        • Subnet mask: Four integers from 0 through 255, separated by periods, with no spaces. The default setting is 255.255.255.0
        • Gateway address: The IP address for your network gateway router. The gateway address must contain four integers from 0 through 255, separated by periods, with no spaces. This address must be accessible from the IP address and subnet mask.
    • Internal Network Interface (eth1) - This interface communicates with the I/O modules.
      • Specify the IP address to use for this interface. The subnet mask must be the same as the subnet mask in the external network interface (eth0).
      • View the data rate, duplex mode, maximum transmission unit (MTU), locally-administered MAC address, and burned-in MAC address for this interface. You can configure the locally administered MAC address; the other fields are read-only.
  3. Configure the internal Ethernet management port on each I/O module in the BladeCenter® unit.
    Note: Some types of I/O modules, such as a pass-thru module, have no management port.
    1. Under I/O Module Tasks in the navigation pane, click Configuration.
    2. Click Bay 1.
    3. In the New Static IP address fields, specify the IP configuration to use for this interface. The subnet mask must be the same as the subnet mask in the internal network interface (eth1).
    4. Click Advanced Configuration.
    5. In the Advanced Setup section, enable external management over all ports.
    6. Under I/O Module Tasks in the navigation pane, click Admin/Power/Restart.
    7. In the I/O Module Advanced Setup section, select I/O module 1; then, enable the external ports. (External ports have a default value of Disabled.)
    Note: The initial user ID and password for the I/O module firmware are as follows:
    • User ID: USERID (all capital letters)
    • Password: PASSW0RD (note the zero, not O, in PASSW0RD)

    Repeat step 3 for each I/O module in the BladeCenter unit.

To communicate with the blade servers for functions such as deploying an operating system or application program, you also must configure at least one external (in-band) port on an Ethernet I/O module.

Parent topic: Configuring the management module