IBM 7985 Problem Determination And Service Manual

1. Update the BIOS code:a. Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.b. Update the BIOS code, following the instructions that come with the updatefile that you downloaded.2. Update the BMC firmware:a. Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http;//www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.b. Update the BMC firmware following the instructions that come with theupdate file that you downloaded.3. Configure the BIOS settings:a. When you are prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program,restart the server and press F1.b. Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure the values are set asfollows:v Serial Port A: Auto-configurev Serial Port B: Auto-configurec. Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values areset as follows:v Remote Console Active: Enabledv Remote Console COM Port: COM 1v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 or higherv Remote Console Data Bits: 8v Remote Console Parity: Nonev Remote Console Stop Bits: 1v Remote Console Text Emulation: ANSIv Remote Console Keyboard Emulation: ANSIv Remote Console Active After Boot: Enabledv Remote Console Flow Control: Hardwared. Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices andI/O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.e. Select Advanced Setup; then, select Baseboard Management Controller(BMC) Settings.f. Set BMC Serial Port Access Mode to Dedicated.g. Press Esc twice to exit the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)Settings and Advanced Setup sections of the Configuration/Setup Utilityprogram.h. Select Save Settings; then, press Enter.i. Press Enter to confirm.j. Select Exit Setup; then, press Enter.k. Make sure that Yes, exit the Setup Utility is selected; then, press Enter.Linux configuration: For SOL operation on the server, you must configure theLinux ® operating system to expose the Linux initialization (booting) process. Thisenables users to log in to the Linux console through an SOL session and directsLinux output to the serial console. See the documentation for your specific Linuxoperating-system type for information and instructions.172 IBM System x3655 Type 7985 and 7943: Problem Determination and Service Guide