The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
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Serial over LAN subnet<br />
<strong>The</strong> SoL remote text console function requires a subnet and underlying VLAN<br />
that is implemented by a LAN Switch I/O Module installed in I/O module bay 1 of<br />
the <strong>BladeCenter</strong> chassis (see Figure 2-2 on page 9). This subnet and VLAN is<br />
entirely internal to each <strong>BladeCenter</strong> chassis and should not be externally<br />
accessible.<br />
If you use the 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module or the Nortel Networks<br />
Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module, the VLAN uses VLAN ID 4095. If you<br />
use the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module, you can<br />
choose the VLAN ID.<br />
You need to assign a unique range of IP addresses to this subnet for use by the<br />
SoL remote text console function.<br />
Important: One IP address is required for each blade server.<br />
You need to specify only the starting IP address within the range of IP addresses<br />
that you assign into the Management Module. <strong>The</strong> Management Module then<br />
automatically assigns consecutive IP addresses from the starting address that<br />
you provide to each blade server that you have installed.<br />
You can learn how to configure the SoL subnet and VLAN in 5.5.1, “Configuring<br />
Serial over LAN” on page 89.<br />
Operating system management subnet<br />
We expect most environments that use the <strong>BladeCenter</strong> <strong>JS20</strong> to rely on the<br />
network installation procedure to install the operating systems. We discuss this<br />
further in 4.2, “Operating system installation” on page 60.<br />
<strong>The</strong> operating system management subnet is used to support both the initial<br />
installation and subsequent management of the operating systems installed on<br />
<strong>BladeCenter</strong> <strong>JS20</strong>s. This subnet is implemented using a VLAN provided by the<br />
LAN Switch I/O Modules installed in I/O module bay 2 of each <strong>BladeCenter</strong><br />
chassis. Alternatively you can implement it using a Pass-Thru I/O Module<br />
installed in I/O module bay 2 that is connected to an external LAN switch.<br />
You may want to install both AIX and Linux operating systems on different<br />
<strong>BladeCenter</strong> <strong>JS20</strong>s in the same environment. In this case, you may need to set<br />
up multiple operating system management subnets and underlying VLANs, one<br />
for blade servers running AIX and the other for blade servers running Linux.<br />
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