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Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware

Notes:

1.

The Linux operating system must be installed and configured before updating

the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware.

2.

You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures.

The Broadcom Ethernet controller on the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server

has the following requirements for SOL operation:

v

An SOL capable Ethernet I/O module must be installed in I/O module bay 1 of

the BladeCenter unit (see “Hardware and firmware requirements” on page 2).

v

You must not have any other Broadcom Ethernet Controller devices, such as the

BladeCenter Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card, activated.

v

The latest Broadcom Ethernet controller network device driver must be installed

and both Ethernet interfaces (eth0 and eth1) must be configured before you use

the Broadcom Ethernet controller diagnostic utility.

Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade

server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware. You do not have to configure the

Broadcom Ethernet controllers to enable SOL.

1.

Download the latest version of BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server

Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/.

2.

Update the blade server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware, following the

instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded.

After installing the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware, you must restart the

blade server before you can use the SOL feature.

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

Complete the following steps to update the firmware of the IBM 4-Port Gb

Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter. No configuration is required for the IBM

4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter to enable SOL.

Note:

1.

You will not be able to perform this procedure if the values for the network

configuration of the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter are

not within the same subnet as the BladeCenter management-module network

interfaces (eth0 and eth1). See “Configuring the management module” on page

9 for information.

2.

If you are using management channel auto discovery (MCAD), replace

references to I/O-module bay 1 in the following procedure with the I/O

module bay number that is actually being used (see the

BladeCenter Advanced

Management Module User's Guide

for additional information about MCAD).

1.

Obtain the latest version of IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for

BladeCenter firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/.

2.

Start the BladeCenter management-module Web interface (see “Starting the

BladeCenter management-module Web interface” on page 5).

3.

In the navigation pane, click

I/O Module Tasks

→

Configuration

.

4.

Scroll to the

Current IP Configuration

section and make sure that it contains

values that are within the same subnet as the BladeCenter

management-module network interfaces (eth0 and eth1). If the values are not

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BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide

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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