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Step 4: Configuring the interfaces on the blade servers
This section lists actions required to configure the blade servers used for this example.
The following assumptions have been made for this example:
򐂰 The operating systems in use on the blade servers is Windows 2000. This is important
because which port is considered first and which port is considered second on a blade
server has several dependencies, not the least of which is the operating system in use.
For an explanation of the blade servers’ connection names and how they are derived, see
Appendix A, “Hints and tips” on page 227.
򐂰 The user is already logged on to Windows 2000 as administrator or equivalent. See
Appendix A, “Hints and tips” on page 227 for information about how to select a blade
server for configuration using the KVM interface on the Management Module.
򐂰 Commands are being performed in the sequence shown.
򐂰 BladeServer1: Trunk connection to Cisco Systems IGESM.
– The Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP, also know as the Broadcom
Advanced Control Suite) software has been installed on BladeServer1. BladeServer1
will use the BASP software to create logical interfaces for VLANs 10, 15, 20, and 25,
and all IP configuration will be performed on these logical interfaces (not on the
physical interfaces).
– Both ports will use trunking (but not load balancing) through the Broadcom BASP
software; the first port will be configured for VLANs 10 and 15, the second port will be
configured for VLANs 20 and 25.
– We will be using the following IP addresses (24-bit masks):
First port, VLAN 10 to CIGESM1 10.1.10.1 (default gateway = 10.1.10.254)
First port, VLAN 15 to CIGESM1 10.1.15.1
Second port, VLAN 20 to CIGESM2 10.1.20.1
Second port, VLAN 25 to CIGESM2 10.1.25.1
Note that the choice to use more than one default gateway (for example, one on each
VLAN or one on several VLANs) is up to the user. See the discussion about default
gateways on multihomed systems in Appendix A, “Hints and tips” on page 227.
򐂰 BladeServer2: Access link connection to Cisco Systems IGESM.
– Neither port will use the BASP software, and all configurations will be performed
directly on the interfaces.
– Both ports will be simple access links and will be placed on VLANs 10 and 20,
respectively, through port settings on the Cisco Systems IGESMs.
– We will be using the following IP addresses (24-bit masks):
First port, to CIGESM1 10.1.10.2 (default gateway = 10.1.10.254)
Second port, to CIGESM2 10.1.20.2
Step 3.2.6: Save Cisco Systems
IGESM config to NVRAM
.
Failure to perform this step will
result in all changes to the Cisco
Systems IGESM being lost if the
BladeCenter is powered off or the
Cisco Systems IGESM is
otherwise restarted.
copy running-config startup-config 1. In the top menu bar, click
Administration → Save
Configuration.
2. Leave the Source set to Running
Configuration.
3. In Destination, select Startup
Configuration.
4. Click Save.
Description and comments Actions via IOS CLI for CIGEMS2 Actions via CMS for CIGEMS2