IBM 7985 Problem Determination And Service Manual

– selPerform operations with the System Event/Error log.– sysinfoDisplay general system information that is related to the server and thebaseboard management controller.v Serial over LANUse the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and managementfunctions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You can also use SOL toremotely view and change the server BIOS settings.At a command prompt, type telenet localhost 623 to access the SOL network.Type help at the smbridge> prompt for more information.Use the following commands in an SOL session:– connectConnect to the LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -ppassword.– identifyControl the system-locator LED on the front of the server.– powerTurn the server on and off remotely.– rebootForce the server to restart.– sel getDisplay the BMC system event log.– solConfigure the SOL function.– sysinfoDisplay system information that is related to the server and the globallyunique identifier (GUID).Updating the UUIDYou must update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) when you replace thesystem board. To update the UUID, complete the following steps:Note: You must attach an optional USB diskette drive to the server to run thisprogram.1. Copy the UUID utility (uuid.exe) from the BIOS flash diskette to a DOS bootablediskette.2. Insert the diskette into a diskette drive that is connected to the server.3. Restart the server from the diskette.4. At the a:\ prompt, type UUID /wr, and press Enter. The utility generates arandom identifier.5. Restart the server.Chapter 6. Configuration information and instructions 183