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Connecting to the management node remotely by using the static IP address

Use this information to connect to the Flex System Manager management node remotely by using the static IP address and configure the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.

The Flex System Manager management node comes with predefined port values that you cannot change. Make sure that the correct ports are open in your firewall before you connect to the management node. See the Flex System Manager Installation and Service Guide for information about port availability.

To connect to the Flex System Manager management node remotely and configure the Flex System Enterprise Chassis, complete the following steps:

  1. Power on the management node.
  2. Make sure that the subnet configuration of the notebook computer is consistent with the subnet mask and IP address that are printed on the network access tag. The following illustration shows the location of the network access tag on the management node.

    Graphic illustration that shows the location of the Flex System Manager network access tag
  3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the notebook computer to your management network or directly into the Ethernet connector on the Chassis Management Module in CMM bay 1. See Connecting to the management node remotely by using the host name for instructions for connecting to the management network.
  4. Remove the network access tag from the management node.
  5. Open a web browser.
  6. Enter the IP address that is shown on the network access tag into the web browser address field.
    The last two digits of the static IP address are based on the node bay in which the management node is installed (for example, use 04 for the last two digits if the management node is in node bay 4). For example:

    https://IP address where the IP address is 192.168.70.204 (for a management node in node bay 4)

    An example of the tag is shown in the following illustration.
    Example illustration of the rear view of the FSM network access tag.
  7. Log in and accept the license agreement. The configuration wizard starts.