Chapter 5. configuring the gbe switch module, Chapter, Configuring – IBM Nortel 10 User Manual
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Chapter
5.
Configuring
the
GbE
switch
module
The
GbE
switch
module
has
an
internal
Ethernet
path
to
the
management
module,
four
external
Ethernet
ports,
and
a
serial
console
port.
The
GbE
switch
module
supports
two
remote-access
modes
for
management
through
Ethernet
connections.
You
can
select
the
mode
that
is
best
suited
for
your
BladeCenter
environment.
v
Default
mode:
The
default
mode
uses
the
internal
path
to
the
management
module
only.
In
this
mode,
the
remote-access
link
to
the
management
console
must
be
attached
to
the
Ethernet
connector
on
the
management
module.
The
IP
addresses
and
SNMP
parameters
of
the
GbE
switch
modules
can
be
automatically
assigned
by
the
IBM
Director
BladeCenter
Deployment
wizard
(when
available),
or
you
must
assign
them
through
the
BladeCenter
Management
and
Configuration
Program.
This
mode
enables
the
system
administrator
to
provide
a
secure
LAN
for
management
of
the
BladeCenter
subsystems
that
is
separate
from
the
data
network.
See
for
more
information.
v
Remote
management
mode:
The
system
administrator
can
choose
to
enable
remote
management
of
the
GbE
switch
module
through
the
four
external
ports,
instead
of
or
in
addition
to
access
through
the
management
module.
This
mode
can
be
enabled
only
through
the
management
module
configuration
interface.
When
this
mode
is
enabled,
the
external
Ethernet
ports
will
support
both
management
traffic
and
BladeCenter
application
data
traffic.
This
mode
enables
the
use
of
additional
GbE
switch
module
IP
addresses
on
different
IP
subnets
than
the
management
modules.
This
is
useful
when
the
GbE
switch
modules
are
to
be
managed
and
controlled
as
part
of
the
overall
network
infrastructure,
while
secure
management
of
other
BladeCenter
subsystems
is
maintained
through
the
management
module.
See
for
additional
instructions
about
configuring
the
GbE
switch
module
for
this
mode
of
operation.
The
RS-232
console
port
provides
an
alternative
path
to
manage
and
configure
the
switch
for
local
access.
Important:
v
Before
you
configure
the
GbE
switch
module,
make
sure
that
the
management
modules
in
the
BladeCenter
unit
are
correctly
configured.
See
the
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
for
your
BladeCenter
unit
type
for
more
information
about
configuring
the
GbE
switch
module.
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