• 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).
• Access add/edit forms (Details, Groups, Proxies, Switch 1 through 4) to add/edit chassis.
• Run the Blade Wizard (to automatically create and configure the blades/switches for the currently selected chassis.
b. 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.
The symbolic name linked to the chassis. This is a required field IBM Blade Center is the only supported type of device or chassis. Enable - connection between the AlterPath Manager and the device is ALWAYS established.Disable - no connection is established, and all child consoles follow this configuration.OnDemand - connection is established only upon user’s request. The admin username (superuser) of the device. This is a required field. 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. Specify the MAC address if the selected IP mode is int_dhcp. The IP address of the device for IP mode: “int_dhcp” or “static.” 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:
1. From the menu, go to Devices (click on the “Add” button or the “edit” link) > Details > Groups.
2. Note: Unless a device is configured for another group, the “Device” group is the default group for all devices.Note: To delete any entries from the “Selected Groups” box, highlight the group you wish to delete and then click on the “Delete” button.