Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2. External indicators, controls, and connectors . . . . . .7
Management-module indicators and controls . . . . . . . . . . .7
Management-module input and output connectors . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 3. Installing a management module . . . . . . . . . .11
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Preparing for management-module redundancy . . . . . . . . . .16
Management-module video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cabling the KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting the management module to the network . . . . . . . .18
Networked connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Direct client connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Connecting a remote console to the management module for the first time 21
Ethernet connection (Web interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Ethernet connection (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Serial connection (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chapter 4. Configuring the management module . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Communicating with the IBM Director software . . . . . . . . . .26
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . .29
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . .30
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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