Users Guide

Configuring Network Settings for IOM Using CMC Web
Interface
To configure the network settings for I/O Module:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview, click I/O Module Overview, and then click Setup. Alternatively, to configure the network
settings of the only available I/O module that is A, click A Gigabit Ethernet, and then click Setup.
On the Configure I/O Module Network Settings page, type appropriate data, and then click Apply.
2. If allowed, type the root password, SNMP RO Community string, and Syslog Server IP Address for the IOM. For more information
about the field descriptions, see the Online Help.
NOTE: The IP address set on the IOM from CMC is not saved to the permanent startup configuration of the switch.
To permanently save the IP address configuration, you must run the connect switch command, or racadm
connect switch RACADM command, or use a direct interface to the IOM GUI to save this address to the startup
configuration file.
NOTE: The length of the SNMP community string can be in the ASCII value range of 33–125 characters.
3. Click Apply.
The network settings are configured for the IOM.
NOTE: If allowed, you can reset the VLANs, network properties, and IO ports to its default configuration values.
Configuring Network Settings for IOM Using RACADM
To configure the network settings for an IOM by using RACADM, set the date and time. See the deploy command section in the Chassis
Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
You can set the user name, password, and SNMP string for the IOM using the RACADM deploy command:
racadm deploy -m switch -u <username> -p <password>
racadm deploy -m switch -u -p <password> -v SNMPv2 <snmpCommunityString> ro
racadm deploy -a [server|switch] -u <username> -p <password>
Managing Power Control Operation for IOMs
For information to set the power control operation for IOMs, see Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM.
Enabling or Disabling LED Blinking for IOMs
For information to enable LED blinking for IOMs, see Configuring LEDs to Identify Components on the Chassis.
Managing Fabrics
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