Chapter 2. General Configuration; Configuring The Global Sol Settings For The Bladecenter Unit - IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839 Setup Manual

Chapter 2. General configuration

Note: The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from
the screens displayed by your system. Screen content varies based on the type of
BladeCenter unit that you are using and the firmware versions and options that
are installed.
This section provides instructions for configuring the BladeCenter unit to operate
using SOL. You must perform the following procedures:
v Make sure that all BladeCenter components and firmware meet the minimum
v Configure the BladeCenter unit for SOL operation (see "Configuring the global
v Configure the management module for SOL operation (see "Configuring the
v If required, configure BladeCenter components for SOL operation (see Chapter 4,
v Update and configure BladeCenter BIOS for SOL operation (see "Updating and
v Configure the operating system that is installed on each blade server to enable
v If secure SOL sessions over a network are required, install and configure SSH for
v Enable the blade servers for SOL operation (see "Enabling SOL for blade
Perform the SOL configuration that is shared by all BladeCenter components using
the management-module Web interface. The management-module Web interface
supports only configuration and monitoring of the command-line interface and
SOL and cannot be used to start command-line interface or SOL sessions.
You can also perform some SOL configuration using the management-module
command-line interface or the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). See
the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for
information about the management-module command-line interface and
instructions for using it.

Configuring the global SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit

Complete the following steps to configure the global SOL settings for the
BladeCenter unit:
1. Start the BladeCenter management-module Web interface (see "Starting the
2. In the navigation pane, click Blade Tasks → Serial Over LAN. In the
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SOL requirements (see "Hardware and firmware requirements" on page 2).
SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit").
management module" on page 9).
"Special component requirements," on page 25).
configuring the blade server BIOS" on page 13).
SOL (see Chapter 3, "Operating system configuration," on page 15).
SOL (see "Installing and configuring SSH for SOL" on page 11).
servers" on page 12).
BladeCenter management-module Web interface" on page 5).
management-module information page that opens make sure that the settings
match the following default values or are set to the values that are required by
your network configuration. Unless otherwise noted, the default
management-module SOL settings provide the best overall SOL performance.
(For advanced management modules, click the Serial Over LAN configuration
link to access the SOL settings.)
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