Using The Serial Over Lan (Sol) Feature On The Blade Server - IBM JS20 - BladeCenter - 8842 Installation And User Manual

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Using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature on the blade server

In addition to performing the configuration tasks in this chapter, you must perform
the following SOL tasks. These tasks are described in the IBM BladeCenter and
BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide:
v Update and configure BladeCenter components for SOL operation using the
v Configure the BladeCenter unit to operate using SOL
v Enable the SOL feature for the blade server
v Establish an SOL connection
The blade server has built-in support for the SOL feature. However, the SOL feature
works only if it is enabled for the BladeCenter unit and the blade server. If the SOL
feature is not already enabled for the blade server, you must enable the SOL
feature.
You must establish an SOL connection and start an SOL session on the blade
server before you can perform the following activities:
v Establish a communications channel to the blade server
v Install the operating system on the blade server
v Have the blade server serviced
To support the SOL feature and to make sure that your blade server is correctly
auto-configured, you must install a compatible Ethernet switch module in I/O bay 1
of the BladeCenter unit. Examples of compatible Ethernet switch modules are the
IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter and the Nortel Networks
Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter. For more information about
installing, configuring, and using these switch modules, see the following
documentation:
v IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User's
v Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation
v BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Command-Line Interface
v IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide
The SOL feature is accessed through the management-module command-line
interface. For information about using the command-line interface, see the
BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Command-Line Interface
Reference Guide.
Notes:
v The BladeCenter unit needs to be configured only once.
v If your blade server contains a different type of optional Ethernet-compatible
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