Select Device Settings > Port Configuration to open the Port Configuration page.
On the Port Configuration page, click on the name of the blade chassis you want to configure. The Port page will open.
Select the Blade Chassis radio button. The page will then display the necessary fields to configure a blade chassis.
Select the Dell blade chassis model from the Blade Server Chassis Model drop-down.
To configure a Dell PowerEdge M1000e:
If you selected Dell PowerEdge™ M1000e, auto-discovery is available. Configure the blade chassis as applicable. Prior to configuring a blade chassis that can be auto-discovered, it must be configured to enable SSH connections on the designated port number (see Device Services). Additionally, a user account with the corresponding authentication credentials must be previously created on the blade chassis.
Switch Hot Key Sequence - Select the hot key sequence that will be used to switch from KVM to the blade server. The Switch Hot Key Sequence must match the sequence used by the KVM module in the blade chassis.
Maximum Number of Slots - The default maximum number of slots available on the blade chassis is automatically entered.
Administrative Module Primary IP Address/Host Name - Enter the primary IP address for the blade chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode
Port Number - The default port number for the blade chassis is 22. Change the port number if applicable. Required for auto-discovery mode
Username - Enter the username used to access the blade chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode
Password - Enter the password used to access the blade chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode
If you want the KX III to auto-discover the chassis blades, select the Blade Auto-Discovery checkbox and then click Discover Blades on Chassis Now. Once the blades are discovered, they will be displayed on the page.
Change the blade chassis name if needed. If the chassis is already named, that information automatically populates this field. If it is not already named, the KX III assigns the chassis a name. The default naming convention for the blade chassis by the KX III is Blade_Chassis_Port#.
If operating in Manual mode, indicate the blades that are installed in the blade chassis by checking the Installed checkbox next to each slot that has a blade installed. Alternatively, use the Select All checkbox. If needed, change the blade server names
If operating in Auto-discovery mode, the Installed box will display the slots containing blades during discovery.
In the Blade Chassis Managed Links section of the page, you are able to configure the connection to a blade chassis web browser interface if one is available.
Click the Blade Chassis Managed Links icon to expand the section on the page.
The first URL link is intended for use to connect to the blade chassis Administration Module GUI.
Note: Access to the URL links entered in this section of the page is governed by the blade chassis port permissions.
Active - To activate the link once it is configured, select the Active checkbox. Leave the checkbox deselected to keep the link inactive. Entering information into the link fields and saving can still be done even if Active is not selected. Once Active is selected, the URL field is required. The username, password, username field and password field are optional depending on whether single sign-on is desired or not.
Username - Enter the username used to access the interface.
Password - Enter the password used to access the interface.
Note: Leave the username and password fields blank for DRAC, ILO, and RSA web applications or the connection will fail.
The Username Field and Password Field, which are both optional, contain the labels that are expected to be associated with the username and password entries.
Enter the field names for the username and password fields used on web application's login page. For example, the web application's login page may use fields named "userID" and "userpassword".
You can view the HTML source of the login screen in your browser to find the field names. Note that these are not the field labels.
In the Target Settings section, select 720x400 Compensation if you are experiencing display issues when the target is using this resolution.
Select 'Use international keyboard for scan code set 3' if connecting to the target with a DCIM-PS2 and require the use of scan code set 3 with an international keyboard.
Select the CIMs native, display resolution from the Display Native Resolution drop-down. This is the preferred resolution and timing mode of the digital CIM. Once a resolution is selected, it is applied to the CIM.
If no selection is made, the default 1024x1280@60Hz resolution is used.
Click OK to save the configuration.
To configure a Dell PowerEdge 1855/1955:
If you selected Dell 1855/1955, auto-discovery is not available. Configure the blade chassis as applicable.
Switch Hot Key Sequence - Select the hot key sequence that will be used to switch from KVM to the blade server. For Dell 1855/1955 models, KX III blocks all existing hot key sequences. If you apply a Generic configuration to the Dell 1855, only one existing hot key is blocked.
Maximum Number of Slots - The default maximum number of slots available on the blade chassis is automatically entered.
Administrative Module Primary IP Address/Host Name - Not applicable.
Port Number - The default port number for the blade chassis is 22. Not applicable.
Username - Not applicable.
Password - Not applicable.
Change the blade chassis name if needed.
Indicate the blades that are installed in the blade chassis by checking the Installed checkbox next to each slot that has a blade installed. Alternatively, use the Select All checkbox. If needed, change the blade server names.
In the Blade Chassis Managed Links section of the page, you are able to configure the connection to a blade chassis web browser interface if one is available.
Click the Blade Chassis Managed Links icon to expand the section on the page.
The first URL link is intended for use to connect to the blade chassis Administration Module GUI.
Note: Access to the URL links entered in this section of the page is governed by the blade chassis port permissions.
Active - To activate the link once it is configured, select the Active checkbox. Leave the checkbox deselected to keep the link inactive. Entering information into the link fields and saving can still be done even if Active is not selected. Once Active is selected, the URL field is required. The username, password, username field and password field are optional depending on whether single sign-on is desired or not.
URL - Enter the URL to the interface. See Blade Chassis Sample URL Formats for sample configurations for the Dell PowerEdge 1855/1955.
Username - Enter the username used to access the interface.
Password - Enter the password used to access the interface.
Note: Leave the username and password fields blank for DRAC, ILO, and RSA web applications or the connection will fail.
The Username Field and Password Field, which are both optional, contain the labels that are expected to be associated with the username and password entries.
Enter the field names for the username and password fields used on web application's login page. For example, the web application's login page may use fields named "userID" and "userpassword".
You can view the HTML source of the login screen in your browser to find the field names. Note that these are not the field labels.
