The first step in preparing the BladeCenter is to install the BladeCenter and blade server hardware. This
may include installing any management modules, power modules, and I/O modules in the BladeCenter.
The BladeCenter might have these components already installed if an additional blade server is being
added to an already functioning BladeCenter. Before installing the blade servers in the BladeCenter, any
blade server options must be installed. This may include additional processors, additional memory and
the iSCSI HBA expansion card. For a blade server, the initiator iSCSI HBA is an expansion card that
installs in the blade server package itself. Refer to the blade server and expansion card documentation for
details on installing the iSCSI HBA. Once the blade server options have been installed, the blade server
can be installed in the BladeCenter. Refer to BladeCenter and blade server documentation for details on
how to install the BladeCenter and blade server components.
Important:
Do not connect any cables until instructed to do so; connecting cables at the wrong point in
the installation process may cause problems later.
Update and configure BladeCenter chassis
The management module must be set to the factory default values to perform the procedure in this
section. If the management module IP address is no longer known, it can be set back to the defaults,
using the IP reset button on the management module. Refer to management module documentation to
complete this task.
Refer to the README file printed earlier during the management module firmware download. Use the
README instructions along with the steps below to perform the firmware update. The README will
contain any changes necessary to the general instructions listed below. Follow the directions in the
README wherever differences occur.
Also at this time, the management module must have an Ethernet cable plugged into its Ethernet port.
Refer to BladeCenter or management module documentation to complete these tasks. Plug the other end
of this cable into the Ethernet connector of the computer containing the downloaded management
module update package. In some cases, a switch or hub may also be necessary to connect.
Note:
The following steps are performed on the computer containing the update package and not on the
BladeCenter console.
1.
Set the IP address to something in the same subnet as the management module default IP address of
192.168.70.125 such as 192.168.70.101 and set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0
2.
Unpack the .zip file you downloaded earlier to extract the firmware update files.
3.
Ensure the BladeCenter’s AC power cords are plugged into an appropriate power source to provide
power for the management module. Refer to BladeCenter documentation to complete this step. Allow
about 30 seconds after performing this step for the management module to boot.
4.
Open a Web browser. In the address or URL field, type the IP address (192.168.70.125) of the
management module to which you want to connect. The Enter Password window will open.
5.
Type the user name and password on the Enter Password window. The management module has a
default user name of
USERID
and password of
PASSW0RD
(where 0 is a zero, not the letter O).
6.
Select a timeout value on the next screen and click continue.
Update the BladeCenter management module firmware
Learn how to apply the management module firmware update using the procedure in this section.
You can being this procedure from any management module (MM) Web browser window.
1.
Click
Firmware Update
on the navigation pane on the left, under
MM Control
.
2.
On the Update MM Firmware window, select
Browse
and navigate to the files containing the
firmware update. The files will have an extension of .PKT; and there might be multiple files with this
extension.
Prepare your system
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