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v Assign an operator key to each port. LACP can be used only if both stations sharing the link support the 802.3AD Link Aggregation Protocol. Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning You can install two fibre-channel switch modules in switch module bays 3 and 4 of the BladeCenter T unit. Each Fibre Channel switch module provides two external fibre-channel ports for connecting to storage devices and 14 internal fiber-channel ports that connect to the server blades in your the BladeCenter T unit. Internal ports run through 1 to 8 server blades. Internal ports 9 to 14 are not connected and do not need to be connected. Options that you can configure for the fibre-channel switch modules include: v Switch information v Ports v Network v Fabric Use the information provided in this section along with the worksheet provided (see "Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning" on page 112) to plan for the configuration of the Fibre-channel switch module. For detailed information about the fibre-channel switch module, see the BladeCenter Fibre-channel Switch Module Installation and User's Guide. The following Fibre-channel switch is supported: v IBM BladeCenter 2-port Fibre Channel Switch Module Make sure you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for your blade server and management module. Go to the IBM Support Web site: www.ibm.com/pc/support for the latest information about upgrading the device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for BladeCenter components. The latest instructions are in the documentation that comes with the update. Blade server configuration planning Use the information provided in this section along with the worksheet provided (see "Management module configuration worksheet" on page 101) to plan for the configuration of the blade server. In addition, more information about the blade server is provided in the IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 Installation and User's Guide and IBM BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 Installation and User's Guide. You can configure the following options for each blade server: v Enable or disable the IDE and Ethernet controllers. If you select disable, the system will not configure the disabled device, and the operating system will not detect the device (this is the equivalent of unplugging the device). v If you disable the on-board IDE controller and no other controller and the mass-storage device is installed, operating-system startup cannot occur. v Specify a system date and time. You can specify a time to be added or subtracted from the system time that is sent to the system-management processor each time that the blade server is started. If you want the system clock time to be the same as the system-management processor clock time, leave the value set at its default of 0. 86 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide

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v
Assign
an
operator
key
to
each
port.
LACP
can
be
used
only
if
both
stations
sharing
the
link
support
the
802.3AD
Link
Aggregation
Protocol.
Fibre-channel
switch
module
configuration
planning
You
can
install
two
fibre-channel
switch
modules
in
switch
module
bays
3
and
4
of
the
BladeCenter
T
unit.
Each
Fibre
Channel
switch
module
provides
two
external
fibre-channel
ports
for
connecting
to
storage
devices
and
14
internal
fiber-channel
ports
that
connect
to
the
server
blades
in
your
the
BladeCenter
T
unit.
Internal
ports
run
through
1
to
8
server
blades.
Internal
ports
9
to
14
are
not
connected
and
do
not
need
to
be
connected.
Options
that
you
can
configure
for
the
fibre-channel
switch
modules
include:
v
Switch
information
v
Ports
v
Network
v
Fabric
Use
the
information
provided
in
this
section
along
with
the
worksheet
provided
(see
“Fibre-channel
switch
module
configuration
planning”
on
page
112)
to
plan
for
the
configuration
of
the
Fibre-channel
switch
module.
For
detailed
information
about
the
fibre-channel
switch
module,
see
the
BladeCenter
Fibre-channel
Switch
Module
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
.
The
following
Fibre-channel
switch
is
supported:
v
IBM
BladeCenter
2-port
Fibre
Channel
Switch
Module
Make
sure
you
are
using
the
latest
versions
of
device
drivers,
firmware,
and
BIOS
for
your
blade
server
and
management
module.
Go
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site:
www.ibm.com/pc/support
for
the
latest
information
about
upgrading
the
device
drivers,
firmware,
and
BIOS
for
BladeCenter
components.
The
latest
instructions
are
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
update.
Blade
server
configuration
planning
Use
the
information
provided
in
this
section
along
with
the
worksheet
provided
(see
“Management
module
configuration
worksheet”
on
page
101)
to
plan
for
the
configuration
of
the
blade
server.
In
addition,
more
information
about
the
blade
server
is
provided
in
the
IBM
BladeCenter
HS20
Type
8832
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
and
IBM
BladeCenter
HS40
Type
8839
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
.
You
can
configure
the
following
options
for
each
blade
server:
v
Enable
or
disable
the
IDE
and
Ethernet
controllers.
If
you
select
disable
,
the
system
will
not
configure
the
disabled
device,
and
the
operating
system
will
not
detect
the
device
(this
is
the
equivalent
of
unplugging
the
device).
v
If
you
disable
the
on-board
IDE
controller
and
no
other
controller
and
the
mass-storage
device
is
installed,
operating-system
startup
cannot
occur.
v
Specify
a
system
date
and
time.
You
can
specify
a
time
to
be
added
or
subtracted
from
the
system
time
that
is
sent
to
the
system-management
processor
each
time
that
the
blade
server
is
started.
If
you
want
the
system
clock
time
to
be
the
same
as
the
system-management
processor
clock
time,
leave
the
value
set
at
its
default
of
0.
86
BladeCenter
T
Types
8720
and
8730:
Planning
and
Installation
Guide