Enabling management through external ports – Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide User Manual

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Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module

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4. In the IP address field in the New Static IP Configuration area, type the new TCP/IP address of

the switch module; then, click Save.

NOTE

The management module does not check for invalid IP addresses.

5. Click Advanced Configuration. You can now start a Web session or a Telnet session.

The Web interface and the Telnet program provide different ways to access the same
internal-switching software and configure it.

If your system application requires that you use the Web interface program, see “Configuring
the switch module through the switch module browser-based interface” on page 32 for
additional information.

If your system application requires that you use the Telnet program, see “Configuring the
switch module through the Telnet interface” on page 30 for additional information.

Enabling management through external ports

To access and manage the switch module through external interfaces, you must enable the
external ports and the ability to manage the switch through them. Use the information in the
following table to configure your ports.

To enable management through external ports, complete the following steps:

TABLE 5

LED Patterns, POST mode

External Management

External ports

Description

Disabled

Disabled

The switch must be
managed

through the

management module. No
traffic is allowed on

external ports.

Disabled

Enabled

The switch must be
managed

through the

management module.
Data traffic is allowed on
external ports

Enabled

Disabled

This mode is not
supported.

Enabled

Enabled

The switch can be
managed

through the

management module, a
blade server, or a
management station that
is connected through an
external port. Data traffic
is allowed on

external

ports.

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