IBM 2019A1X Installation Guide - Page 18

Management-module input and output connectors, Ethernet Link LED, Ethernet activity LED, Reset button

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v Ethernet Link LED: When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection through the port to the network. v Ethernet activity LED: When this green LED is flashing, it indicates that there is activity through the port over the network link. v Reset button: When you press this button the blowers operate at full speed while the management module is initializing. - Press and release the reset button to restart the management module. - Press and hold the reset button for 8 seconds to restore the management module to factory default settings. Management-module input and output connectors The management module has a serial connector, a video connector, a remote management and console connector, and two USB connectors for keyboard and mouse. OK Serial connector Video LINK Remote management and console (Ethernet) TX/RX Two USB ports for mouse and keyboard v Serial connector: Use this connection to configure and manage the BladeCenter components over a serial line through the management-module command-line interface (CLI). This connector provides local access to the CLI and redirection to the Serial over LAN (SOL) interface of any blade server. For example, you can connect a notebook computer to the serial connector and a terminal emulator program to configure the IP addresses, user accounts, and other management settings through the CLI user interface. See the management-module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for more information. 8 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module: Installation Guide

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v
Ethernet Link LED
: When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection
through the port to the network.
v
Ethernet activity LED
: When this green LED is flashing, it indicates that
there is activity through the port over the network link.
v
Reset button
: When you press this button the blowers operate at full speed
while the management module is initializing.
Press and release the reset button to restart the management module.
Press and hold the reset button for 8 seconds to restore the management
module to factory default settings.
Management-module input and output connectors
The management module has a serial connector, a video connector, a remote
management and console connector, and two USB connectors for keyboard and
mouse.
OK
TX/RX
LINK
Serial connector
Video
Remote management
and console (Ethernet)
Two USB ports for
mouse and keyboard
v
Serial connector
: Use this connection to configure and manage the
BladeCenter components over a serial line through the management-module
command-line interface (CLI). This connector provides local access to the
CLI and redirection to the Serial over LAN (SOL) interface of any blade
server. For example, you can connect a notebook computer to the serial
connector and a terminal emulator program to configure the IP addresses,
user accounts, and other management settings through the CLI user
interface. See the management-module
Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
for more information.
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BladeCenter Advanced Management Module: Installation Guide