Running the blade wizard – Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager User Manual

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AlterPath BladeManager Manual

>> Running the Blade Wizard

The Blade Wizard is designed to help you configure and automatically
generate blades/switches for the current chassis. The wizard comprises a
series of interactive screens or forms in which the system prompts you for
input until it receives all the necessary information for configuring the blades
and switches. Based on your input, the The wizard automatically generates
and saves the consoles and switches.

1. To activate the Blade Wizard, click on the Save/Create Blades button

from any of the Device forms.

The series of screens comprising the Blade Wizard are as follows:

The Blade Wizard forms are as follows:

Table 4-6: Summary of Blade Wizard Forms

Screen/Form Name

Function

Warning

Warns the users that existing entries for chassis/
blades in the BladeManager or chassis device
will be overwritten.

Connection Method

Sets the default connection protocol for the
blades or switches.

User Access,
Notification & Groups

These three tabbed forms define who can access
the blades/switches, the user(s) to be notified,
the authorized group(s).

Console (blade/switch)
selection.

Allows you to select each blade/switch to be
configured from the list of unconfigured blades/
switches.

Edit Configuration

Allows you to edit any of the configured blades/
switches. This form provides advanced
configuration options.

Confirmation

Prompts you to review and confirm the
configuration.

Completion

Message to indicate successful completion.

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