Make the network connections

This configuration includes the Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module for network connectivity.

1. Make the network connections.

   This configuration includes the Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module (ICPM) for network connectivity.

   Make the following connections to the network from the ICPM.

   • Port 1 is network interface card (NIC) 1 for Blade 1, which is the management server
   • Port 2 is NIC 1 for Blade 2, which is the internal NIC for the security server
   • Port 3 is NIC 1 for Blade 3, which is the messaging server
   • Port 9 is NIC 2 for Blade 2, which is the external NIC for the security server, Internet
   • Port 7 is for management of the first Redundant Array Of Independent Disks enabled (RAIDed) SAS Switch Module (RSSM)
   • Port 14 is for management of the second RSSM

   Port 7 and 14 of the ICPM must be connected in order for the RSSMs to be managed with the command line interface (CLI) or Storage Configuration Manager (SCM).

2. If you are using a switch that is different than the ICPM, isolate the second NIC for the security server by putting the server in its own VLAN.