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Updating and configuring the BIOS, Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server

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Updating and configuring the BIOS Important: The BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BMC firmware must be updated before you update the BIOS firmware. Complete the following steps to update and configure the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS to enable SOL: 1. Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS: a. Download the latest version of BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS from http://www.ibm.com/support/. b. Update the blade server BIOS, following the instructions that come with the update images that you downloaded. 2. Complete the following steps to configure the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS settings: a. Restart the blade server and press F1 when prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. b. Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that the Serial Ports value is set to Enabled c. Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are set as follows: Note: For newer versions of HS40 Type 8839 BIOS, the BIOS Redirection Port is set to a fixed value of Serial 2 and cannot be changed. v BIOS Redirection Port: Serial 2 v Baud Rate: 19.2K v Flow Control: CTS/RTS v Terminal Type: VT100+ d. Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and I/O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program. e. Press F10. f. Make sure that OK is selected; then, press Enter. 3. Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and then reinstall it. See the Installation and User's Guide for your blade server for instructions. Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server No manual configuration of the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server open firmware (BIOS) or ISMP is required. This blade server automatically configures itself when you install it in the BladeCenter unit and is automatically reconfigured after you install new software or hardware. The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server has built-in support for the SOL feature. You must install the Broadcom Ethernet controller device driver after you install the blade server operating system. You must use the SOL feature to initially install and configure the operating system in the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server. After the operating system has been completely installed and configured, you can use either Telnet or SSH sessions to communicate directly with the blade server operating system. 30 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide

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Updating and configuring the BIOS
Important:
The BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BMC firmware must be
updated before you update the BIOS firmware.
Complete the following steps to update and configure the BladeCenter HS40 Type
8839 blade server BIOS to enable SOL:
1.
Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade
server BIOS:
a.
Download the latest version of BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server
b.
Update the blade server BIOS, following the instructions that come with the
update images that you downloaded.
2.
Complete the following steps to configure the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839
blade server BIOS settings:
a.
Restart the blade server and press F1 when prompted to start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
b.
Select
Devices and I/O Ports
; then, make sure that the
Serial Ports
value is
set to
Enabled
c.
Select
Remote Console Redirection
; then, make sure that the values are set
as follows:
Note:
For newer versions of HS40 Type 8839 BIOS, the BIOS Redirection
Port is set to a fixed value of Serial 2 and cannot be changed.
v
BIOS Redirection Port
: Serial 2
v
Baud Rate
: 19.2K
v
Flow Control
: CTS/RTS
v
Terminal Type
: VT100+
d.
Press Esc twice to exit the
Remote Console Redirection
and
Devices and
I/O Ports
sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
e.
Press F10.
f.
Make sure that
OK
is selected; then, press Enter.
3.
Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and then reinstall it. See
the
Installation and User’s Guide
for your blade server for instructions.
Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server
No manual configuration of the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server open
firmware (BIOS) or ISMP is required. This blade server automatically configures
itself when you install it in the BladeCenter unit and is automatically reconfigured
after you install new software or hardware. The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade
server has built-in support for the SOL feature. You must install the Broadcom
Ethernet controller device driver after you install the blade server operating
system.
You must use the SOL feature to initially install and configure the operating
system in the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server. After the operating system
has been completely installed and configured, you can use either Telnet or SSH
sessions to communicate directly with the blade server operating system.
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BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide