Configuration and Administration > Blade Management Module > Devices

Devices
The Devices List form allows you to perform the following:
Connect to the Blade Management Module Web GUI through a web proxy of the native web interface or by telnet access (or whatever default session type is configured from the Devices Detail form).
To Add or Edit the Chassis
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The system displays the Devices List form.
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The Select Device Type form appears; from this form, select “IBM Blade Center.”
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If you are editing an existing chassis, from the Device List form, select the chassis you want to edit, and then click on the “edit” link that corresponds with the Blade chassis you are editing.
Selecting “Blade_Center” from Devices List
The system displays the Devices detail form:
Blade Device Details Form
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Enable - connection between the AlterPath Manager and the device is ALWAYS established.
Disable - no connection is established, and all child consoles follow this configuration.
Button to invoke a dialog box used to define the Admin’s password. This password is used to access the IBM Blade Center port, but NOT to change the password. You must enter the SAME password that is registered in the blade server.
 
Dropdown list box. Select “int_dhcp” if APM AlterPath Manager is the DHCP server for this device, or “static” if using a static IP.
The IP address of the device for IP mode: “int_dhcp” or “static.”
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To Select a Group to Access the Chassis
The “Groups” tabbed form allows you to specify one or more groups to access the currently selected chassis. To configure Groups, perform the following steps:
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The system displays the Device Groups form.
Blade Device Groups Form
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Note: Unless a device is configured for another group, the “Device” group is the default group for all devices.
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Note: To delete any entries from the “Selected Groups” box, highlight the group you wish to delete and then click on the “Delete” button.
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Configuration and Administration > Blade Management Module > Devices