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Chapter 8: Device Management
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d. Port Number - The default port number for the blade chassis is
22. Change the port number if applicable. Required for
auto-discovery mode
e. Username - Enter the username used to access the blade
chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode
f. Password - Enter the password used to access the blade
chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode
2. If you want the KSX II to auto-discover the chassis blades, select the
Blade Auto-Discovery checkbox and then click the Discover Blades
on Chassis Now button. Once the blades are discovered, they will be
displayed on the page.
3. Change the blade chassis name if needed. If the chassis is already
named, that information automatically populates this field. If it is not
already named, the KSX II assigns the chassis a name. The default
naming convention for the blade chassis by the KSX II is #
Blade_Chassis_Port#.
4. If operating in Manual mode, indicate the blades that are installed in
the blade chassis by checking the Installed checkbox next to each
slot that has a blade installed. Alternatively, use the Select All
checkbox. If needed, change the blade server names
If operating in Auto-discovery mode, the Installed box will display the
slots containing blades during discovery.
5. In the Blade Chassis Managed Links section of the page, you are
able to configure the connection to a blade chassis web browser
interface if one is available. Click the Blade Chassis Managed Links
icon to expand the section on the
page.
The first URL link is intended for use to connect to the blade chassis
Administration Module GUI.
Note: Access to the URL links entered in this section of the page is
governed by the blade chassis port permissions.
a. Active - To activate the link once it is configured, select the
Active checkbox. Leave the checkbox deselected to keep the
link inactive. Entering information into the link fields and saving
can still be done even if Active is not selected. Once Active is
selected, the URL field is required. The username, password,
username field and password field are optional depending on
whether single sign-on is desired or not.
b. URL - Enter the URL to the interface. See Blade Chassis
Sample URL Formats (on page 180) for sample configurations
for the IBM BladeCenter.
c. Username - Enter the username used to access the interface.
d. Password - Enter the password used to access the interface.