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Items required for configuration
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Items required for configuration
The following items are required for configuring and connecting the Embedded Switch Module for
use in a network and fabric:
• The Embedded Switch Module installed in a chassis. For instructions, refer to the steps on
installing an I/O module in the PRIMERGY BX900 S1 Basic Unit Operating Manual for the
Blade Server chassis.
• Access to an FTP server for backing up the Embedded Switch Module configuration.
• Access to these publications:
• PRIMERGY BX900 S1 Basic Unit Operating Manual
• PRIMERGY BX900 S1 Basic Unit Service Supplement
• PRIMERGY BX900 Management Blade User Guide
• Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
• Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
• Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
• Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
• SFP transceivers and compatible fiber cables, as required.
• If DHCP is not used to set the Embedded Switch Module IP address, you will need an unused IP
address and a corresponding subnet mask and gateway address. DHCP-enabled is the default.
• If the PRIMERGY BX900 Management Blade GUI or CLI management is not used to change the
Embedded Switch Module IP address, you will need a management workstation (computer)
that has a terminal emulator (such as HyperTerminal) or a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
device. You will also need a serial cable to connect the workstation to the Embedded Switch
Module serial console port.