Connecting to the management module for the first time

Connect a remote console to the management module to perform initial configuration of the BladeCenter unit.

The management module has the following default network settings:

IP address: 192.168.70.125 (primary and secondary management module)
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
User ID: USERID (all capital letters)
Password: PASSW0RD (note the number zero, not the letter O, in PASSW0RD)

By default, the management module is configured to respond to DHCP first before it uses its static IP address.

The client computer that you connect to the management module must be configured to operate on the same subnet as the BladeCenter management module. The IP address of the management module must also be in the same local domain as the client computer. To connect a client computer to the management module for the first time, you must change the Internet protocol properties on the client computer.

After you connect the Ethernet cable from the management module to the client computer, complete the following steps:

Make sure that the subnet of the client computer is set to the same value as the default management module subnet (255.255.255.0).
Open a Web browser on the client computer, and direct it to the default management-module IP address (192.168.70.125).
Enter the default user name, USERID, and the default password, PASSW0RD, to start the remote session.
Follow the instructions on the screen. Be sure to set the timeout value that you want for your Web session.

After you connect a client computer to the management module for the first time, perform the initial configuration of the BladeCenter unit (see Configuring the management module).