Enabling And Configuring Sol Using The Osa Smbridge Management Utility Program - IBM System x3650 Type 7979 Problem Determination And Service Manual

v Serial over LAN
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge
management utility program
To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge
management utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS code; update
and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update and
configure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the operating system for an
SOL connection.
BIOS update and configuration: To update and configure the BIOS code to
enable SOL, complete the following steps:
1. Update the BIOS code:
2. Update the BMC firmware:
3. Configure the BIOS settings:
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Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote
location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server,
identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet
client application can access the SOL connection.
a. Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html
b. Update the BIOS code, following the instructions that come with the update
file that you downloaded.
a. Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html
b. Update the BMC firmware, following the instructions that come with the
update file that you downloaded.
a. When you are prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
restart the server and press F1.
b. Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that the values are set as
follows:
v Serial Port A: Auto-configure
v Serial Port B: Auto-configure
c. Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are
set as follows:
v Remote Console Active: Enabled
v Remote Console COM Port: COM 1
v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 or higher
v Remote Console Data Bits: 8
v Remote Console Parity: None
v Remote Console Stop Bits: 1
v Remote Console Text Emulation: ANSI
v Remote Console Keyboard Emulation: ANSI
v Remote Console Active After Boot: Enabled
v Remote Console Flow Control: Hardware
d. Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and
I/O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
e. Select Advanced Setup; then, select Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC) Settings.
f. Set BMC Serial Port Access Mode to Dedicated.