IBM 88772ru User Guide - Page 67

Enabling

and

configuring

SOL

using

the

OSA

SMBridge

management

utility

program

To

enable

and

configure

the

server

for

SOL

by

using

the

OSA

SMBridge

management

utility

program,

you

must

update

and

configure

the

BIOS

code

and

enable

the

operating

system

for

an

SOL

connection.

Updating

and

configuring

the

BIOS

code

To

update

and

configure

the

BIOS

code

to

enable

SOL,

complete

the

following

steps.

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

update

file

that

you

downloaded.

2.

Configure

the

BIOS

settings:

a.

Restart

the

server

and

press

F1

when

you

are

prompted

to

start

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program.

b.

Select

Devices

and

I/O

Ports

;

then,

make

sure

that

the

values

are

set

as

follows:

Serial

Port

A

:

Auto-configure.

c.

Select

Remote

Console

Redirection

;

then,

make

sure

that

the

values

are

set

as

follows:

v

Remote

Console

Active

:

Enabled

v

Remote

Console

COM

Port

:

COM

1

v

Remote

Console

Baud

Rate

:

19200

v

Remote

Console

Data

Bits

:

8

v

Remote

Console

Parity

:

None

v

Remote

Console

Stop

Bits

:

1

v

Remote

Console

Text

Emulation

:

ANSI

v

Remote

Console

Keyboard

Emulation

:

ANSI

v

Remote

Console

Active

After

Boot

:

Enabled

v

Remote

Console

Flow

Control

:

Hardware

d.

Press

Esc

twice

to

exit

the

Remote

Console

Redirection

and

Devices

and

I/O

Ports

sections

of

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program.

Note:

Do

not

use

Planar

Ethernet

1

for

PXE/DHCP

booting

or

installation.

e.

Select

Start

Options

;

then,

set

Planar

Ethernet

PXE/DHCP

to

one

of

the

following

settings:

v

Disabled

v

Planar

Ethernet

2

.

If

you

set

Planar

Ethernet

PXE/DHCP

to

Planar

Ethernet

2

,

you

must

also

set

Run

PXE

only

on

selected

Planar

NIC

to

Enabled

.

f.

Press

Esc

to

exit

the

Start

Options

.

g.

Select

Save

Settings

;

then,

press

Enter.

h.

Press

Enter

to

confirm.

i.

Select

Exit

Setup

;

then,

press

Enter.

j.

Make

sure

that

Yes,

exit

the

Setup

Utility

is

selected;

then,

press

Enter.

Chapter

3.

Configuring

the

server

55

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3755 server	13
Related documentation	13
Notices and statements in this document	14
Features and specifications	15
What your server offers	16
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	18
IBM Director	19
The UpdateXpress program	19
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	20
Front view	20
Rear view	21
Server power features	23
Turning on the server	23
Turning off the server	23
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	25
Server components	25
I/O board internal connectors	26
I/O board internal option connectors	27
I/O board jumpers	28
I/O board LEDs	29
Microprocessor/memory-card connectors	30
Microprocessor/memory-card LEDs	30
SAS-backplane connectors	31
Installation guidelines	32
System reliability guidelines	33
Working inside the server with the power on	33
Handling static-sensitive devices	33
Removing the cover	34
Installing or replacing a hot-swap power supply	35
Installing or replacing a hot-swap fan	37
Installing an adapter	39
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	42
Installing the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller	43
Installing a drive	44
Installing memory modules	45
Installing a microprocessor/memory card	50
Completing the installation	52
Connecting the cables	54
Updating the server configuration	55
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	57
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	57
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	58
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	58
Passwords	61
Power-on password	62
Administrator password	63
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	63
ServerGuide features	64
Setup and configuration overview	64
Typical operating-system installation	65
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	65
Using the Boot Menu program	65
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers	66
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs	66
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	67
Updating and configuring the BIOS code	67
Linux configuration	68
Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating system	74
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	75
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	76
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	76
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	77
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	77
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	78
Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	78
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices	78
Configuring the controller	79
Viewing the configuration	79
Using ServeRAID Manager	79
Configuring the controller	80
Using express configuration	80
Using custom configuration	80
Viewing the configuration	81
Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	81
Requirements	81
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	82
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware	82
Completing the setup	83
Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director	85
Appendix. Notices	87
Trademarks	87
Important notes	88
Product recycling and disposal	89

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