Blade ICE BMD00178 User Manual

BLADEOS

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Release Notes

1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Version 6.3

Part Number: BMD 00178, Ap ril 2010

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BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide

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Release Notes

The 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbESM) is one of up to four switch modules that can be installed in the IBM BladeCenter chassis.

These release notes provid e the late st information regarding BLADEOS 6.3 for th e 1/10G b Upl ink Ethernet Switch Module. This supplement modifies information found in the complete documentation:

 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide for the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

 BLADEOS 6.3 Command Reference for the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

 BLADEOS 6.3 ISCLI Reference for the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

 BLADEOS 6.3 BBI Quick Guide for the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter

 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Installation Guide

The publications listed above are available from the IBM support website:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support

Please keep these release notes with your product manuals.

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Hardware Support

BLADEOS 6.3 software is supported only on the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter. The 1/10Gb Uplink ESM (GbESM) shown in Figure 1 is a high performance Layer 2-3 embedded network switch that features tight integration with IBM BladeCenter management modules.

Figure 1 1/10Gb Uplink ESM Faceplate

SFP+ slots

10Gb Ethernet

RJ45 ports

1Gb Ethernet

The GbESM has the following port capacities:

 Three external 10Gb SFP+ slots  Six external 1Gb Ethernet ports (RJ45)  One RS-232 serial console port  Two 100Mb internal management ports  Fourteen 1000Mb Ethernet internal ports

RS-232 console port

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The GbESM contains three 10 Gigabit Small Form-factor, Pluggable (SFP+) slots. The 10Gb SFP+ slots can accept 1Gb copper transceivers, 10Gb optical transceivers, or Direct Attach Cables (DAC).

Note – If a DAC is not programmed to meet MSA specifications (including length identifier), the

switch disables the port and generates a syslog message indicating that the DAC is not approved.

The GbESM does not disable the SFP+ ports when using MSA-compliant DAC cables. For best results, the following cables have been qualified to work with the switch:

Table 1 Recommended SFP+ transceiver

Part number Description

BN-SP-CBL-1M SFP+ Copper Direct Attach Cable - 1 meter BN-SP-CBL-3M SFP+ Copper Direct Attach Cable - 3 meters BN-SP-CBL-7M SFP+ Copper Direct Attach Cable - 7 meters BN-SP-CBL-10M SFP+ Copper Direct Attach Cable - 10 meters

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Up dating the Swi tch Software Im age

The switch software image is the executable code running on the GbESM. A version of the image ships with the switch, and comes pre-installed on the device. As new versions of the image are released, you can upgrade the softwa re running on your switc h. To get the latest version of s oftware available for your GbESM, go to:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support

From the BLADEOS CLI, use the /boot/cur command to determine the current software version. The typical upgrade process for the software image consists of the following steps:

 Place the new image onto a FTP or TFTP server on your network, o r on a local com puter.  Transfer the new image to your switch.  Select the new software image to be loaded into switch memory the next time the switch is reset.

Loading New Software to Your Switch

The switch can store up to two different software images, called image1 and image2, as well as boot software, called boot. When you load new software, you must specify where it should be placed: either into image1, image2, or boot.

For example, if your active image is currently loaded into image1, you would probably load the new image software into image2. This lets you test the new software and reload the origin al active image (stored in image1), if needed.

Caution—When you upgrade the switch software image, always load the new boot image and the

new software image before you reset the switch. If you do not load a new boot image, your switch might not boot properly (To recover, see “Recovering from a Failed Upgrade” on page 10).

To load a new software image to your switch, you will need the following:

 The image and boot software loaded on a FTP or TFTP se rver on your network. For example:

 Boot file: GbESM-1-10U-6.3.1.0_Boot.img  Image file: GbESM-1-10U-6.3.1.0_OS.img

Note – Be sure to download both the new boot file and the new image file.

 The hostname or IP add ress of th e FTP or TFTP s erver  The name of the new soft ware image or boot file

Note – The DNS parameters must be configured if specifying hostnames.

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When the software requirements are met, use one of the following procedur es to download the new software to your switch. You can use the BLADEOS CLI, the ISCLI, or the BBI to download and activate new software.

Using the BLADEOS CLI

1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:

Boot Options# gtimg

2. Enter the name of the switch software to be replaced:

Enter name of switch software image to be replaced

["image1"/"image2"/"boot"]: <image>

3. Enter the hostname or IP address of the FTP or TFTP server.

Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <hostname or IP address>

4. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.

Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename>

The exact form of the name will vary by server. However , the file location is normally relative to the FTP or TFTP directory (usually /tftpboot).

5. Enter your username for the server, if applicable.

Enter username for FTP server or hit return for TFTP server: {<username>|<Enter>}

If entering an FTP server username, you will also be prompted for the password.

6. The system then prompts you to confirm your request.

Once confirmed, the software will load into the switch.

7. If software is loaded into a different image than the one most recently booted, the system will

prompt you whether you wish to run the new image at next boot. Otherwise, you can enter the following command at the Boot Options# prompt:

Boot Options# image

The system informs you of which software image (image1 or image2) is currently set to be loaded at the next reset, and prompts you to enter a new choice:

Currently set to use switch software "image1" on next reset. Specify new image to use on next reset ["image1"/"image2"]:

Specify the image that contains the newly loaded software.

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Using the ISCLI

1. In Privileged EXEC mode, enter the following command:

Router# copy {tftp|ftp}{image1|image2|boot-image}

2. Enter the hostname or IP address of the FTP or TFTP server.

Address or name of remote host:

3. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.

Source file name: <filename>

The exact form of the name will vary by server. However , the file location is normally relative to the FTP or TFTP directory (usually tftpboot).

4. Enter your username and password for the server, if applicable.

User name: {<username>|<Enter>}

5. The system prompts you to confirm your request.

Once confirmed, the software will load into the switch.

6. When loading is complete, use the following command in Global Config uration mode to select

which software image (image1 or image2) you want to run in switch memory for the next reboot:

Router(config)# boot image {image1|image2}

The system will then verify which image is set to be loaded at the next reset:

Next boot will use switch software image1 instead of image2.

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Using the BBI

You can use the Browser-B ased Interface to load software onto the GbESM. Th e software image to load can reside in one of the following locations:

 FTP server  TFTP server  Local computer

After you log onto the BBI, perform the following steps to load a software image:

1. Click the Configure context tab in the toolbar.

2. In the Navigation Window, select System > Config/Image Control.

The Switch Image and Configuration Management page appears.

3. If you are loading software from your computer (HTTP client), skip this step and go to the next.

Otherwise, if you are loading software from a FTP/TFTP server, enter the server’s information in the FTP/TFTP Settings section.

4. In the Image Settings section, select the image version you want to replace (Image for Transfer).

 If you are loading software from a FTP/TFTP s erver, enter the file name and click G et Image.  If you are loading software from your computer, click Browse.

In the File Upload Dialog, select the file and click OK. Then click Download via Browser.

Once the image has loaded, the page refreshes to show the new software.

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Using the Boot Management Menu

The Boot Management menu allows you to switch the software image, reset the switch to factory defaults, or to recover from a failed software download.

You can interrupt the boot process and enter the Boot Management menu from the serial console port. When the system displays Memory Test, press <Shift B>. The Boot Management menu appears.

Resetting the System ...

Memory Test ................................

Boot Management Menu 1 - Change booting image 2 - Change configuration block 3 - Xmodem download 4-Exit

Please choose your menu option: 1 Current boot image is 1. Enter image to boot: 1 or 2: 2 Booting from image 2

The Boot Management menu allows you to perform the following actions:

 To change the booting image, press 1 and follow the screen prompts.  To change the configuration block, press 2, and follow the screen prompts.  To perform an Xmodem download, press 3 and follow the screen prompts.  To exit the Boot Management menu, press 4. The booting process continues.

Recovering from a Failed Upgrade

Use the following procedure to recover from a failed software upgrade.

1. Connect a PC to the serial port of the switch.

2. Open a terminal emulator program that supports XModem Download (for example, HyperT erminal,

CRT, PuTTY) and select the following serial port characteristics:

 Speed: 9600 bps  Data Bits: 8  Stop Bits: 1  Parity: None  Flow Control: None

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