Management Blade

Management Blade information is provided as follows:

Figure 5-3 Management Blade

Figure 5-4 Management Blade Bulkhead Label

Management Blade LED Definitions

The following list describes the LEDs found on the Management Blade.

LED	Color	Activity
Fault LED	Amber	Momentarily flashes ON then OFF at power-up.
100 and 10 Base T Status LEDs	Green	Solid green when working; dark when off.
LAN A/B Activity LEDs	Green	Random blinking to show activity
Hot Swap LED	Blue	Solid blue means ready for blade removal

The Management blade (previously called Server Management Card (SMC)) contains all the logic necessary to manage the blade server system remotely. The Management blade must reside in slot F10 (Front 10). Both the blade server chassis and the blade are identified with a sticker containing a square glyph, as shown in below.

Figure 5-5 Identification Legend Marking

Management Blade Configuration

The Management Blade IP address has been set to the factory default.




	NOTE: The factory default address is:

127.0.0.1A local console is required to perform the initial configuration. An RS-232 port is provided on the Management Blade for this local console. The terminal type for the local console must be a VT100 emulation.

Follow the steps listed below to configure the Management Blade.

Configuring the Management Blade

The following sections include assumptions that are made and requirements to be fulfilled prior to beginning the configuration procedure.

Pre-Configuration Assumptions.

The procedures that follow assume that:

The bh3710 blade server has been unpacked,
The blade server has been mounted in a rack,
Any optional blades have been installed in the blade server chassis
Power is applied to the blade server.

LAN Cabling Requirements.

Begin cabling as follows:

Install management network cable to the Management LAN RJ-45 port of the Fibrechannel and LAN Rear Transition Module. (refer to the “Fibrechannel (FC) and LAN Rear Transition Module (RTM) Blade” section in this Chapter for LAN connectivity to the blade server).
Connect the terminal console RS232 serial cable to the Management Blade RS232 serial port.
Connect the terminal console power cable to a power source.

Configuration Procedures.

Power on the Console. The Management Blade boot sequence will display, followed by a login prompt.

Management Blade Configuration.

Follow the steps listed below to configure the Management Blade.

Log in as root with the password hpblade!.
Select the Configuration Menu from the Management Blade main menu and press Enter to begin.
Select the Quick Setup option.
Select the Slot 10 Management Blade option.
Tab to the IP Address and enter the value.
Select and enter a Host name.
Tab to the Gateway Address and enter the value.
Tab to Subnet Mask and enter the value.
If desired, Tab to and enter a Domain Name (optional).
If desired, Tab to and enter a DNS address (optional).
Save and exit the configuration.
Return to the Quick Setup menu for Management Processor configuration procedures listed in the following section.

The Management Blade can now be accessed remotely via the LAN.