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1.
Get the latest version of the Intel
Corporation Support Representative
2.
Update the blade server BMC firmware, following the instructions that come with the update images that
you downloaded. To update the blade server BMC firmware, use an update diskette.
Updating and configuring the BIOS
Important
®
The Intel
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BMC must be updated before you update the BIOS firmware.
Complete the following steps to update and configure the Intel
enable SOL:
1.
Complete the following steps to update the Intel
a.
Get the latest version of the Intel
Support Representative
b.
Update the blade server BIOS, following the instructions that come with the update images that you
downloaded.
2.
Complete the following steps to configure the Intel
a.
Restart the blade server and press F1 when prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that the Serial Ports value is set to Enabled
b.
Select
Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are set as follows:
c.
BIOS Redirection Port
•
Baud Rate
•
Flow Control
•
Terminal Type
•
d.
Press Esc twice to exit the
of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
e.
Press F10.
f.
Make sure that
Installing the Intel
Complete the following steps to install the Intel
Compute Blade SBX44. Before performing these steps, make sure that you are logged in as administrator or
root user, that the development tools packages have already been installed, and that for Linux operating
systems, the kernel source package has already been installed. Consult your user documentation for further
information.
1.
Get the latest version of the Intel Ethernet controller device-driver package for the Intel
Blade SBX44 from your Intel Corporation Support Representative
2.
Update the blade server Intel Ethernet controller device drivers, following the instructions that come with
the device-driver package that you downloaded.
3.
Configure the network interfaces for the operating system. See the documentation for your operating
system for information and instructions.
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BMC firmware from your Intel
.
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BIOS from your Intel Corporation
.
: Serial 2
: 19.2K (no other baud rates are supported at this time)
: CTS/RTS
: VT100+
Remote Console Redirection and Devices and I/O Ports
OK
is selected; then, press Enter.
®
Ethernet controller device driver
®
Ethernet controller device driver on the Intel
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BIOS to
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BIOS
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 BIOS
.
:
settings:
.
sections
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