Fibrechannel (FC) and LAN Rear Transition Module (RTM) Blade

FC and LAN RTM blade information is provided in the following sections.

Figure 5-9 FC and LAN RTM Blade

Figure 5-10 FC and LAN RTM Blade Bulkhead Label

The identification glyph for the Fibrechannel and LAN RTM is illustrated in the figure below.

Figure 5-11 Fibrechannel and LAN RTM Identification Legend Marking

FC and LAN RTM LED Definitions

The following list describes the LEDs found on the FC and LAN RTM blade:

LED	Color	Description
Management Console LED	Green	Off when not plugged in; solid when plugged in.
FC Link LED
LAN B LED
LAN A LED

FC and LAN RTM Ports

The FC and LAN RTM blade provides the following ports:

One LAN port for a server blade
One LAN port for the Management Blade and GSP
One serial port for the Management Blade
One Fibre Channel port bypass port.




	NOTE: Shielded Category 5 LAN cables are required to meet FCC noise emission requirements.

LAN Connectivity to the FC and LAN RTM Ports

Network cabling can be structured two ways, depending on whether or not separate payload and management LAN segments are available at the site.

Put the bp2200 payload and the Management blade on separate LAN segments.
Put the bp2200 payload and the Management blade on the same LAN segment.

The FC and LAN RTM is designed to provide secure access to hardware data, monitoring, and event management while leaving the payload LAN (customer LAN) for individual customer communications. This design isolates sensitive customer data on the payload LAN from the blade server monitoring data on the Management LAN.




	NOTE: Connecting the bp2200 payload LAN and the Management LAN to separate LAN segments is encouraged to separate sensitive customer data from management data.

LAN Connectivity Pre-installation Preparation

During the planning phase of installation, allocate up to four IP addresses to complete LAN connectivity:

Up to three IP addresses for the bp2200.
- Up to two addresses for blade hosting (one address for LAN A and one for LAN B, if desired), and
- One address for the MP (formerly GSP).
One IP address for the Management Blade (SMC).

Figure 5-12 bh3710 Chassis (Rear View)

Procedure 5-5 If the Payload LAN and the Management LAN are on separate LAN segments:

In rear slot 9: Plug payload LAN (A) into RJ-45 port A (Center port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.
In rear slot 10: Plug the Management LAN into the RJ-45 Management LAN Console (rightmost port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.
CAUTION: Either Management LAN port (slot 9 or 10) may be used. However, do not use both ports on the same switch. Failure to observe this precaution will cause network malfunction.
In rear slot 10: Plug a Payload LAN (B) into the RJ-45 port B (Left port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.
NOTE: Only the LAN A port functions on slot 9. Only the LAN B port functions on slot 10.

Procedure 5-6 If the Payload LAN and the Management LAN are on the same LAN segment:

In rear slot 10: Plug the Payload (A)/Management LAN into the RJ-45 Management LAN Console port (the rightmost port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.
In rear slot 10: Plug the Payload (B) LAN into RJ-45 port B (the leftmost port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.
In rear slot 9: Plug a LAN cable into the RJ-45 Management LAN Console port (the rightmost port) and into RJ-45 port A (the Center port) on the FC and LAN RTM blade.




	NOTE: Only the LAN A port functions on slot 9. Only the LAN B port functions on slot 10.

Fibrechannel (FC) and LAN Rear Transition Module (RTM) Blade

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FC and LAN RTM LED Definitions

FC and LAN RTM Ports

LAN Connectivity to the FC and LAN RTM Ports

LAN Connectivity Pre-installation Preparation