QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM BladeCenter ...

1 IntroductionThis guide describes the features and use of the command line interface for theQLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM BladeCenter running firmwareversion 7.10. This product is referred to as the Pass-thru Module or I/O modulethroughout this guide. The Pass-thru Module is a 20-port Fibre Channel I/Omodule with six external ports and 14 internal ports. The Pass-thru Moduleconcentrates multiple blade servers into the external ports. The external portsconnect to Fibre Channel switches that support N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV).The internal ports connect directly to server blades through the BladeCenter unit.The Pass-thru Module presents one or more server blades per port to the fabric.The module expands the fabric because, unlike a Fibre Channel switch, it doesnot count against the fabric domain ID limit.This guide is organized as follows:• Section 1 describes the I/O module and features, the intended audience,related materials, and technical support.• Section 2 describes logging on and off of an I/O module, opening andclosing an Admin session, entering commands, getting help, paging an I/Omodule, setting page breaks, and loading and retrieving files.• Section 3 describes the management of user accounts and passwords.• Section 4 describes configuring the I/O module network connection.• Section 5 describes managing the I/O module configuration, setting the dateand time, backing up and restoring the switch configuration, resetting the I/Omodule, installing firmware, and installing feature licenses.• Section 6 describes port configurations, resetting a port, initializing a portloop, configuring port threshold alarms, and testing ports.• Section 7 describes managing connection security.• Section 8 describes managing the Remote Authentication Dial-In UserService (RADIUS) server.• Section 9 describes events and event logging.• Section 10 describes the Call Home service.• Section 11 describes managing the Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP) configuration.59245-01 A 1-1