Enabling Sol In Uefi; Enabling Sol In The Operating System - IBM x3850 X6 Planning And Implementation Manual

In this section, we describe these topics:
7.9.1, "Enabling SoL in UEFI" on page 229
7.9.2, "Enabling SoL in the operating system" on page 229
7.9.3, "How to start a SoL connection" on page 233

7.9.1 Enabling SoL in UEFI

To enable SoL from the UEFI interface at boot time, press F1 when given the option and
select System Settings  Devices and I/O Ports  Console Redirection Settings.
Table 7-5 lists the UEFI settings that need to be set.
Table 7-5 Settings in UEFI for SoL
Value
General settings
COM Port 1
COM Port 2
Remote Console
Serial Port Sharing
Serial Port Access Mode
Legacy Option ROM Display
COM settings
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Terminal Emulation
Active After Boot
Flow Control
Tip: Terminal Emulation can be set either to VT100 or ANSI; however, when configuring
Linux operating systems, make sure that the OS settings match the terminal emulation that
is selected in the hardware.

7.9.2 Enabling SoL in the operating system

In this section, we describe the settings to enable SoL in these operating systems:
Windows Server 2008
Linux
x3850 X6 and x3950 X6
Enable
Enable
Enable
Enable
Shared
COM Port 2
115200
8
None
1
VT100
Enable
Hardware
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