Raritan Computer 4.7 User Manual

 

Paragon II provides access to the blade servers installed in one IBM 
BladeCenter

 chassis via a single CIM plugged into the chassis' 

Management Module (MM) or Advanced Management Module (AMM). 
The CIM specific to IBM BladeCenter is either P2CIM-APS2-B for PS/2 
keyboard and mouse, or P2CIM-AUSB-B for USB keyboard and mouse. 

The following BladeCenter systems are supported: 

 

BladeCenter E (also referred to as model 8677) 

  With MM model 48P7055 

  With AMM model 25R5778 

 

BladeCenter H (also referred to as model 8852) 

  With AMM model 25R5778 

IBM has updated the BladeCenter frequently since its original release. 
For best results, please use P2CIM-AUSB-B firmware level 0A8 or later. 
or P2CIM-APS2-B firmware level 0A3 or later. 

Paragon treats one IBM BladeCenter chassis as one tiered device 
similar to the Z-CIM chain. However, Paragon II does not detect and 
display the real-time blade server status on the OSUI as it does to the 
Z-CIM chain. You must issue a refresh command for the following 
scenarios: 

 

When connecting the IBM BladeCenter to the Paragon system for 
the first time 

 

When there are changes made to BladeCenter's hardware 
configuration, such as unplugging, plugging or swapping any blade 
server(s), or powering off any blade server(s) 

The refresh command updates the OSUI channel information of blade 
servers to reflect current blade server status. 

Paragon sees the IBM BladeCenter chassis as a tiered device so you 
must connect it only to the Base Unit or a second-tier Paragon switch. 
Do NOT connect a tiered device to the third-tier Paragon switch 
or it will be regarded as the fourth tier, which Paragon does not 
support. 

Refreshing Channel Status ...................................................................142 
Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis ........................................................143 
Renaming a Blade Server .....................................................................144