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IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload Quick Start Guide v1.72 06/21/2012...
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Network Figure 1 - IBM Cloud Product Overview The scope of this document is a summary of setup and configuration of the x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload. Hardware installation of the x3550 M3 Management Node and other components within the infrastructure are described elsewhere.
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Column 4 describes the function of each component. This Quick Start Guide describes the steps required to setup the IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload. For additional information not contained here, refer to the documents for each respective component as cited in Table 1 and the reference section.
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GUI: 1. Execute the GUI utility (i.e., C:\IBM\setup.exe) 2. Press “esc” at any time to exit the utility without configuring the x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload 3. Specify the following required input parameters ...
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Account: Administrator Password: Passw0rd 4. If the x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload is part of the Blade Center Foundations for Cloud (BCFC) SmartCloud Entry with VMware, configure the VMware vCenter Client Execute the local VMware vCenter Client and Login to the Remote VMware vCenter Server i.
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A malfunction may occur if the hostname is changed at the site of installation without using the proper procedure. If the hostname of the x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload requires modification at the site of installation, refer to the IBM Retain TIP document at the following location: http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21258834...
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IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload Quick Start Guide - v1.72 References Configuring IBM Systems Director Server After Installation, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r2x/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom. ibm.director.configdir.helps.doc%2Ffqm0_t_configuring_after_installation.html Configuring SMI-S Providers, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r2x/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom. ibm.director.storage.helps.doc%2Ffqm0_t_sm_configuring_proxy_providers.html Deploying IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) 6.1 Agent, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/imshelp1/v3r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom. ibm.wrs6.doc%2Fdeployingitmmonitoring.html IBM DB2 Database Software, http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/...
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IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload Quick Start Guide - v1.72 IBM System Storage DS3xxx, http://www- 03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds3000/ds3400/index.html IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/imshelp1/v3r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom. ibm.wrs6.doc%2Fdeployingitmmonitoring.html IBM ToolsCenter, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm. xseries.tools.doc/update_tools_uxspi.html Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating IBM Systems Director, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r2x/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom. ibm.director.install.helps.doc%2Ffqm0_t_installing_main.html Installing SMI-S Providers, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r1x/index.jsp?topic=/director.
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