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IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual

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Contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Related documentation
  4. Notices and statements in this document
  5. Features and specifications
  6. What your server offers
  7. Reliability, availability, and serviceability
  8. IBM Director
  9. The UpdateXpress program
  10. Front view
  11. Rear view
  12. Server power features
  13. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
  14. System-board internal connectors and switches
  15. System-board LEDs
  16. System-board external connectors
  17. Installation guidelines
  18. System reliability guidelines
  19. Removing the bezel
  20. Removing the left-side cover
  21. Installing a DVD drive
  22. Installing a full-high tape drive
  23. Installing a USB tape drive
  24. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
  25. Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
  26. Installing a memory module
  27. Installing a microprocessor
  28. Installing redundant power and cooling
  29. Completing the installation
  30. Connecting the cables
  31. Chapter 3. Configuring the server
  32. Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
  33. Passwords
  34. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
  35. ServerGuide features
  36. Typical operating system installation
  37. program
  38. linux configuration
  39. microsoft windows 2003 standard edition configuration
  40. Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program
  41. Using the baseboard management controller utility programs
  42. Using the Boot Menu program
  43. Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller
  44. Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
  45. Completing the setup
  46. Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices
  47. Configuring the controller
  48. Viewing the configuration
  49. Appendix. Notices
  50. Important notes
  51. Product recycling and disposal
  52. Battery return program
  53. Electronic emission notices
  54. Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
  55. Taiwanese Class A warning statement
IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual Manual pdf 72 page image
Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remotelocation. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server,identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnetclient application can access the SOL connection.Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge managementutility programTo enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridgemanagement utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS; update andconfigure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update andconfigure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the operating system for anSOL connection.BIOS update and configurationComplete the following steps to update and configure the BIOS code to enableSOL:1. Update the BIOS code:a. Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.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/systems/support/.b. Update the BMC firmware, following the instructions that come with theupdate file that you downloaded.3. Configure the BIOS settings:a. Restart the server and press F1 when are prompted to start theConfiguration/Setup Utility program.b. Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that 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 COM Port: COM 2v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 or higherv Remote Console Connection Type: VT100v Remote Console Connect: Directv Remote Console Flow Control: Hardwarev Remote Console Active After Boot: Enabledd. 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.58 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User’s Guide
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