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Chapter 4. Special component requirements

Most BladeCenter components are pre-configured for SOL operation. Some

BladeCenter components must be configured to support SOL operation. This

section provides instructions for configuring BladeCenter components for SOL

operation. It also provides information that is needed when connecting certain

components for SOL operation. Use this information in addition to the information

in Chapter 2, “General configuration,” on page 7 and Chapter 3, “Operating system

configuration,” on page 15. This section is divided into the following subsections:

Special blade server configuration requirements:

v

“Configuring the BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 blade server”

v

“Configuring the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 and HS20 Type 8843 blade

servers” on page 27

v

“Configuring the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server” on page 29

v

“Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server” on page 30

Special I/O-module configuration and connection requirements:

v

“Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter” on

page 32

v

“Configuring the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter” on page 33

v

“Configuring the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for

the IBM BladeCenter” on page 34

v

“Connecting an Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module” on page 35

Configuring the BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 blade server

Complete the following steps to configure the HS22 Type 7870 blade server for

SOL operation. See the

IBM BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 Installation and User’s Guide

for additional information relating to these steps.

1.

Obtain the latest versions of HS22 Type 7870 blade server firmware from

http://www.ibm.com/support/.

2.

Update the HS22 Type 7870 blade server firmware, following the instructions

that come with the update file that you downloaded. The HS22 Type 7870

blade server has multiple firmware images. Make sure that you restart the

blade server after updating each firmware image.

3.

Make sure that you have configured the BladeCenter unit and the operating

system for SOL operation, following the instructions in Chapter 2, “General

configuration,” on page 7 and Chapter 3, “Operating system configuration,”

on page 15.

4.

Restart the blade server and immediately give the blade server control of the

BladeCenter unit shared keyboard, video, and mouse ports.

v

If you are managing the blade server by using the BladeCenter system

console, press the KVM select button on the blade server.

v

If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the

IBM

BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide

or

IBM BladeCenter Management

Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide

for information and

instructions.

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2009

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Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. Introduction	7
Hardware and firmware requirements	8
Hardware requirements	8
Firmware requirements	9
Checking firmware versions	10
Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web interface	11
Chapter 2. General configuration	13
Configuring the global SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit	13
Configuring the management module	15
Installing and configuring SSH for SOL	17
Enabling SOL for blade servers	18
Updating and configuring the blade server BIOS	19
Chapter 3. Operating system configuration	21
Linux configuration	21
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 configuration	21
SUSE SLES 8.0 configuration	25
Installing the Ethernet controller device driver for Linux operating systems	27
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration	28
Chapter 4. Special component requirements	31
Configuring the BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 blade server	31
Configuring the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 and HS20 Type 8843 blade servers	33
HS20 Type 8832 SOL jumper placement	34
Updating the integrated systems management processor firmware	34
Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware	35
Configuring the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server	35
Updating the Baseboard Management Controller firmware	35
Updating and configuring the BIOS	36
Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server	36
Updating the open firmware (BIOS)	37
Updating the integrated systems management processor firmware	37
Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware	38
Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter	38
Configuring the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter	39
Configuring the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter	40
Connecting an Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module	41
Chapter 5. Using SOL	43
Starting an SOL session	43
Starting a command-line Telnet connection	44
Establishing a serial connection	44
Starting a command-line Secure Shell (SSH) connection	45
Starting an SOL session from the command-line interface	45
Ending an SOL session	46
Monitoring SOL session status	47
Restarting a blade server through SOL	49
Mounting and unmounting media for Linux operating systems	50
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting SOL	51
Management module indicates that blade server does not support SOL	51
Blade server shows SOL status of Not Ready	52
SOL session opens and drops	53
Trouble entering SOL commands or receiving double prompts	54
Garbage characters in an SOL session	54
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	57
Before you call	57
Using the documentation	57
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	58
Software service and support	58
Hardware service and support	58
IBM Taiwan product service	58
Appendix B. Notices	59
Trademarks	59
Important notes	59
Index	61
A	61
B	61
C	61
D	61
E	61
F	61
G	61
H	61
I	61
J	61
L	61
M	61
N	62
O	62
R	62
S	62
T	62
U	62

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