Chapter 5. Configuration Requirements For The Blade Server; Using The Serial Over Lan (Sol) Feature On The Blade Server - IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 5. Configuration requirements for the blade server

This chapter contains the configuration tasks that you must perform so that you can
run Serial Over LAN (SOL) sessions on the blade server and use the IBM Eserver
BladeCenter management-module command-line interface. This chapter also
describes other configuration requirements for the blade server.
After you install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, the blade server is
automatically configured. The Broadcom Ethernet controller device driver is installed
after you install the operating system. The blade server is automatically
reconfigured after you install software or hardware. IBM will periodically make
firmware updates available for the blade server. Before you continue, you can make
sure that the blade server has the latest version of firmware code. For additional
information, see "Updating the firmware code for the blade server and the service
processor" on page 20.
Since the firmware code in the blade server uses auto-configuration, additional
blade-server configuration programs are not required for the blade server. However,
if you have attached other devices to the blade server or the BladeCenter unit, you
must configure those devices as described in the applicable documentation that
comes with those devices or the BladeCenter unit. You do not have to set any
passwords to use the blade server. If you change the battery or replace the
system-board assembly, you must reset the date and time through your operating
system.
For information about setting up your network configuration for remote
management, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide
or the IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide located at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
Complete the following steps to locate the most recent version of BladeCenter
documentation, including the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Planning and Installation
Guide or the IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications.
3. On the "Online publications" page, in the Brand field, select Servers.
4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter.
5. In the Type field, select 8677. Do not change the default values in the Model
6. Click Continue.

Using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature on the blade server

In addition to performing the configuration tasks in this chapter, you must perform
the following SOL tasks. These tasks are described in the IBM Eserver
BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide:
v Update and configure BladeCenter components for SOL operation using the
v Configure the BladeCenter unit to operate using SOL
v Enable the SOL feature for the blade server
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and Operating system fields.
A list of the available BladeCenter documentation will be displayed under the
heading Online publications by date.
management-module Web-based management and configuration program
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