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Configuring the BladeCenter unit If you have not done so already, follow the instructions in the BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide for the following tasks, substituting the term blade workstation for blade server: v Configuring the global SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit v Configuring the management module v Installing and configuring Secure Shell (SSH) for SOL Enabling SOL for a blade workstation SOL must be enabled both globally for the BladeCenter unit (see "Configuring the BladeCenter unit") and individually for each blade workstation on which you plan to start an SOL session. To configure the blade workstation to use SOL, complete the following steps: 1. Follow the procedure in the BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide to enable SOL for blade servers, substituting the term blade workstation for blade server. Ignore the note about console redirection. 2. Follow the procedure in "Configuring the blade workstation BIOS for SOL" to configure the blade workstation BIOS. Make sure to configure the SOL function to operate on VLAN 4095. Configuring the blade workstation BIOS for SOL To configure the blade workstation BIOS to enable SOL, complete the following steps. Note: The BladeCenter HC10 blade workstation supports the SOL connection on serial port A only. 1. Update the blade workstation BIOS: a. Download the latest version of BIOS code for the blade workstation from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. b. Update the blade workstation BIOS code, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. 2. Configure the blade workstation BIOS settings: a. Restart the blade workstation and press F1 when you are prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. b. Select Devices and I/O Ports. c. Make sure that Serial Port A is set to Auto. d. Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are set as follows: v Remote Console Serial Port: Serial Port A v Baud Rate: 19.2K v Console Type: VT100 v Flow Control: None v Console Connection: Direct v Continue C.R. after POST: On e. Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and I/O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 40 BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996: Installation and User's Guide

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Configuring
the
BladeCenter
unit
If
you
have
not
done
so
already,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
BladeCenter
Serial
over
LAN
Setup
Guide
for
the
following
tasks,
substituting
the
term
blade
workstation
for
blade
server
:
v
Configuring
the
global
SOL
settings
for
the
BladeCenter
unit
v
Configuring
the
management
module
v
Installing
and
configuring
Secure
Shell
(SSH)
for
SOL
Enabling
SOL
for
a
blade
workstation
SOL
must
be
enabled
both
globally
for
the
BladeCenter
unit
(see
“Configuring
the
BladeCenter
unit”)
and
individually
for
each
blade
workstation
on
which
you
plan
to
start
an
SOL
session.
To
configure
the
blade
workstation
to
use
SOL,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Follow
the
procedure
in
the
BladeCenter
Serial
over
LAN
Setup
Guide
to
enable
SOL
for
blade
servers,
substituting
the
term
blade
workstation
for
blade
server
.
Ignore
the
note
about
console
redirection.
2.
Follow
the
procedure
in
“Configuring
the
blade
workstation
BIOS
for
SOL”
to
configure
the
blade
workstation
BIOS.
Make
sure
to
configure
the
SOL
function
to
operate
on
VLAN
4095.
Configuring
the
blade
workstation
BIOS
for
SOL
To
configure
the
blade
workstation
BIOS
to
enable
SOL,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
The
BladeCenter
HC10
blade
workstation
supports
the
SOL
connection
on
serial
port
A
only.
1.
Update
the
blade
workstation
BIOS:
a.
Download
the
latest
version
of
BIOS
code
for
the
blade
workstation
from
b.
Update
the
blade
workstation
BIOS
code,
following
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
file
that
you
downloaded.
2.
Configure
the
blade
workstation
BIOS
settings:
a.
Restart
the
blade
workstation
and
press
F1
when
you
are
prompted
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
b.
Select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
.
c.
Make
sure
that
Serial
Port
A
is
set
to
Auto
.
d.
Select
Remote
Console
Redirection
;
then,
make
sure
that
the
values
are
set
as
follows:
v
Remote
Console
Serial
Port
:
Serial
Port
A
v
Baud
Rate
:
19.2K
v
Console
Type
:
VT100
v
Flow
Control
:
None
v
Console
Connection
:
Direct
v
Continue
C.R.
after
POST
:
On
e.
Press
Esc
twice
to
exit
the
Remote
Console
Redirection
and
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
sections
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
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BladeCenter
HC10
Type
7996:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide