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module
automatically
when
needed).
Otherwise,
configure
the
DHCP
setting
as
you
prefer.
You
must
configure
the
static
IP
address
only
if
DHCP
is
disabled.
–
IP
address
-
The
IP
address
for
the
management
module.
The
IP
address
must
contain
four
integers
from
0
through
255,
separated
by
periods,
with
no
spaces
or
consecutive
periods.
The
default
setting
is
192.168.70.125.
–
Subnet
mask
-
The
subnet
mask
must
contain
four
integers
from
0
to
255,
separated
by
periods,
with
no
spaces.
The
default
setting
is
255.255.255.0
–
Gateway
address
-
The
IP
address
for
your
network
gateway
router.
The
gateway
address
must
contain
four
integers
from
0
through
255,
separated
by
periods,
with
no
spaces.
Configuring
the
internal
Ethernet
port
Under
MM
Control,
click
Network
Interfaces
”
Internal
Network
Interface
(eth1).
This
interface
communicates
with
the
network-interface
I/O
modules,
such
as
the
Ethernet
switch
module
or
the
Fibre
Channel
switch
module.
v
Specify
the
IP
address
to
use
for
this
interface.
The
IP
addresses
for
the
internal
Ethernet
port
(eth1)
and
external
Ethernet
port
(eth0)
must
be
on
the
same
subnet.
v
(Optional)
Configure
the
locally-administered
MAC
address
for
this
interface;
the
other
fields
(data
rate,
duplex
mode,
maximum
transmission
unit
(MTU),
and
burned-in
MAC
address)
are
read-only.
Configuring
management
ports
on
I/O
modules
Under
I/O
Module
Tasks,
click
Management;
then,
click
the
bay
number
that
corresponds
to
the
I/O
module
that
you
are
configuring.
v
In
the
New
Static
IP
address
fields,
specify
the
IP
address
to
use
for
this
interface.
The
new
static
IP
address
must
be
on
the
same
subnet
as
the
internal
network
interface
(eth1).
v
Click
Advanced
Management
”
Advanced
setup.
Enable
the
external
ports.
v
Click
Advanced
Management
”
Advanced
setup.
(Optional)
Enable
external
management.
Saving
and
restoring
the
configuration
file
After
you
have
configured
the
management
module,
you
can
save
the
configuration
file
to
a
drive
attached
to
the
system
running
the
management-module
Web
interface.
Then,
if
the
configuration
in
the
management
module
becomes
damaged
or
if
the
management
module
is
replaced,
you
can
restore
the
saved
configuration
file
to
the
management
module.
Use
the
management-module
Web
interface
to
save
and
restore
the
configuration
file
(MM
Control
”
Configuration
File).
Configuring
an
I/O
module
To
connect
any
of
the
blade
servers
to
the
network,
you
must
have
an
Ethernet
switch
module
installed
in
I/O-module
bay
1
or
2,
or
a
pass-thru
module
in
I/O-module
bay
1
or
2
connected
to
an
external
Ethernet
switch.
If
you
have
an
I/O
expansion
option
installed
on
one
or
more
blade
servers,
you
must
have
compatible
I/O
modules
(switch
modules
or
other
compatible
modules)
in
I/O
module
bays
3
or
4.
See
for
information
about
the
location
and
purpose
of
each
I/O
module.
What
to
configure
You
must
configure
switch-module
IP
addresses
and
subnet
masks
through
the
management-module
Web
interface
to
communicate
with
the
management
module
Chapter
2.
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