IBM Partner Pavilion BMD00082 Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Access BMD00082, February 2009
Factory Default vs. MM Assigned IP Addresses
Each switch must be assigned its own Internet Protocol address, which is used for communica-
tion with a SNMP network manager or other transmission control protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) applications (for example, BootP or TFTP). The factory-default IP address is
10.90.90.9x, where x corresponds to the number of the bay into which the switch is installed
(for additional information, see the Installation Guide). The management module assigns an IP
address of 192.168.70.1xx, where xx corresponds to the number of the bay into which each
switch is installed, as shown in the following table:
Note – Switch modules installed in Bay 1 and Bay 2 connect to server NICs 1 and 2, respec-
tively. However, Windows operating systems using older I/O expansion adapters might show
that switch modules installed in Bay 3 and Bay 4 connect to server NIC 4 and NIC 3, respec-
tively.
Configuring the Default Gateway
The default Gateway IP address determines where packets with a destination address outside
the current subnet should be sent. Usually, the default Gateway is a router or host acting as an
IP gateway to handle switch connections to other subnets of other TCP/IP networks. If you
want to access the switch from outside your local network, use the management module to
assign a default Gateway address to the switch. Choose I/O Module Tasks > Configuration
from the navigation pane on the left, and enter the default Gateway IP address (for example,
192.168.70.125). Click Save.
Table 6-1 Switch IP Addresses, Based on Switch-Module Bay Numbers
Bay Number Factory-Default IP Address IP Address Assigned by MM
Bay 1 10.90.90.91 192.168.70.127
Bay 2 10.90.90.92 192.168.70.128
Bay 3 10.90.90.94 192.168.70.129
Bay 4 10.90.90.97 192.168.70.130