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Configuring the Flex System Enterprise Chassis

You can configure the Flex System Enterprise Chassis locally or remotely by using the Chassis Management Module web interface. You must use the CMM to create user accounts and to configure IP addresses for the CMM and the I/O modules before you power-on the Flex System Manager management node, if one is installed. Configuring the chassis involves performing all of the tasks that are necessary to set up a functioning chassis on which you can begin to install applications.

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Before you configure the Flex System Enterprise Chassis, make sure that you have completed all installation activities.
To configure the chassis, complete the following tasks:
  1. Connect to the CMM web interface to create user accounts and to configure IP addresses for the CMM and the chassis I/O modules (see Configuring the chassis by using the CMM).
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    • If the chassis does not have a management node available, use the Chassis Management Module web interface to complete the chassis configuration.
    • If you have multiple chassis on the management network, you must establish user accounts and configure the IP addresses using the CMM for each chassis before you power-on the management node, if one is available.
  2. If a Lenovo XClarity Administrator is available, use the Lenovo XClarity Administrator to discover and configure the Flex System Enterprise Chassis (see Configuring the chassis by using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator).
  3. If a Flex System Manager management node is available, you can connect to the management node and use the setup wizard to configure the management node (see Configuring the chassis by using the Flex System Manager management node).
After you have completed the initial configuration, you can install and configure applications.
  • Configuring the chassis by using the CMM
    Follow the instructions in this section to establish an Ethernet connection to the Chassis Management Module and use the CMM web interface to configure the chassis.
  • Configuring the chassis by using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator
    After you use the Chassis Management Module to establish user accounts and to configure IP addresses for the CMM and the I/O modules, you can use the Lenovo XClarity Administrator to discover and manage Flex System Enterprise Chassis endpoints.
  • Configuring the chassis by using the Flex System Manager management node
    After you use the Chassis Management Module to establish user accounts and to configure IP addresses for the CMM and the I/O modules, you can use the Flex System Manager management node to configure the remaining chassis end points, if one is installed. Follow the instructions in this section to establish a connection to the Flex System Manager management node and use the management software to complete the chassis configuration.
  • Configuring I/O modules
    Use the Chassis Management Module web interface to configure ports and IP addresses for the I/O modules in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
  • Configuring compute nodes
    After you use the Chassis Management Module to establish user accounts and to configure IP addresses for the CMM and the I/O modules, you can use the Flex System Manager management node to configure the compute nodes, if one is installed.