Enabling And Configuring Serial Over Lan (Sol); Uefi Update And Configuration - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

Notes:
1. The integrated Ethernet controllers on the system board do not support Intel I/O
2. Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might

Enabling and configuring Serial over LAN (SOL)

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.
To enable and configure the server for SOL, you must update and configure the
UEFI code; update and configure the integrated management module (IMM)
firmware; update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the
operating system for an SOL connection.

UEFI update and configuration

To update and configure the UEFI code to enable SOL, complete the following
steps:
1. Update the UEFI code:
2. Update the IMM firmware:
3. Configure the UEFI settings:
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a. Download the latest version of the UEFI code from http://www.ibm.com/
systems/support/.
b. Update the UEFI code, following the instructions that come with the update
file that you downloaded.
a. Download the latest version of the IMM firmware from http://www.ibm.com/
systems/support/.
b. Update the IMM 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 System Settings → Devices and I/O Ports.
c. Select Console Redirection Settings; then, make sure that the values are
set as follows:
v COM Port 1: Enable
v Remote Console: Enable
v Serial Port Sharing: Enable
v Serial Port Access Mode: Dedicated COM1 Settings
v Baud Rate: 115200
v Data Bits: 8
v Parity: None Stop
v Bits: 1
v Thermal Emulation: ANSI
v Active After Boot: Enable
v Flow Control: Hardware