Hardware Setup - Intel SR870BN4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

Hardware Setup

Hardware setup is dependent upon the type of connection mechanism being employed as follows:
For a direct connection, a null modem cable is all that is needed to connect the local host to the
target system
For a modem connection, the local host and target systems must both be connected to modems
via serial cables
Configuration Using System Maintenance Utility (SMU)
Configuration of terminal mode requires proper configuration of the following: the serial channel,
user login information (user name and password), and the terminal mode configuration parameters.
SMU provides methods to access and manipulate all the necessary parameters for terminal mode
configuration.
Serial Channel Configuration
The serial channel configuration setup is done with the SMU.
Set the connection mode to the desired connection mode and the rest of the options to the desired
state for your application.
Direct Connection Mode
Set the options on the direct connection mode to the desired states for your application. It is highly
recommended that the user disable the ping message or else the user will get serial ping message
data from the BMC displayed on your terminal screen.
Modem Connection Mode
Set the options on the modem connection mode to the desired states for your application. It is
highly recommended that the user disable the ping message or else the user will get serial ping
message data from the BMC displayed on your terminal screen.
Be sure to save the new serial channel configuration when editing the serial channel settings is
done.
Sample Setup for Terminal Mode
This is an example of how to configure the console/host and server for Terminal Mode. In this
example, the console is running under Windows 2000 with SP2. The console and server is directly
connected through the serial ports of both systems using a serial null modem cable:
Server Configuration:
1. Run the SMU to configure the BMC.
2. In the Navigation Pane of the SMU (located on the left side), click on the Serial/Modem option.
This takes the user to the Serial/Modem configuration menu.
3. At the Connection Mode box, pull down the menu and select "Direct Connect Mode."
4. Select "Always Available" for the Access Mode.
5. Select "Administrator" for the Privilege Level Limit.
6. Select "None" for Flow Control.
7. Leave the Enable Data Terminal Ready box unselected.
8. Select "19200" for the Baud Rate.
9. Click on the "Next" button to move to the next menu.
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