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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Hardware and firmware requirements 2 Hardware requirements 2 Firmware requirements 3 Checking firmware versions 4 Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web interface 5 Chapter 2. General configuration . . . . 7 Configuring the global SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit 7 Configuring the management module 9 Installing and configuring SSH for SOL . . . . . 11 Enabling SOL for blade servers 12 Updating and configuring the blade server BIOS . . 13 Chapter 3. Operating system configuration 15 Linux configuration 15 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 configuration . 15 SUSE SLES 8.0 configuration 19 Installing the Ethernet controller device driver for Linux operating systems 21 Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration 22 Chapter 4. Special component requirements 25 Configuring the BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 blade server 25 Configuring the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 and HS20 Type 8843 blade servers 27 HS20 Type 8832 SOL jumper placement . . . . 28 Updating the integrated systems management processor firmware 28 Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware 29 Configuring the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server 29 Updating the Baseboard Management Controller firmware 29 Updating and configuring the BIOS . . . . . 30 Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server 30 Updating the open firmware (BIOS) . . . . . 31 Updating the integrated systems management processor firmware 31 Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware 32 Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter 32 Configuring the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter 33 Configuring the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter . 34 Connecting an Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module 35 Chapter 5. Using SOL 37 Starting an SOL session 37 Starting a command-line Telnet connection . . . 38 Establishing a serial connection 38 Starting a command-line Secure Shell (SSH) connection 39 Starting an SOL session from the command-line interface 39 Ending an SOL session 40 Monitoring SOL session status 41 Restarting a blade server through SOL . . . . . 43 Mounting and unmounting media for Linux operating systems 44 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting SOL. . . . 45 Management module indicates that blade server does not support SOL 45 Blade server shows SOL status of Not Ready . . . 46 SOL session opens and drops 47 Trouble entering SOL commands or receiving double prompts 48 Garbage characters in an SOL session. . . . . . 48 Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance 51 Before you call 51 Using the documentation 51 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web 52 Software service and support 52 Hardware service and support 52 IBM Taiwan product service 52 Appendix B. Notices 53 Trademarks 53 Important notes 53 Index 55 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2009 iii

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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Hardware and firmware requirements
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Hardware requirements
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Firmware requirements
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Checking firmware versions
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Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web
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Chapter 2. General configuration
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Configuring the global SOL settings for the
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Configuring the management module
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Installing and configuring SSH for SOL
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Enabling SOL for blade servers
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Updating and configuring the blade server BIOS .
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Chapter 3. Operating system
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Linux configuration
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SUSE SLES 8.0 configuration
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Installing the Ethernet controller device driver for
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Chapter 4. Special component
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Configuring the BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870 blade
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Configuring the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 and
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HS20 Type 8832 SOL jumper placement
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Updating the integrated systems management
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Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller
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Configuring the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade
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Updating the Baseboard Management Controller
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Updating and configuring the BIOS
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Configuring the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade
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Updating the open firmware (BIOS)
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Updating the Broadcom Ethernet controller
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Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch
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Configuring the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE
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Configuring the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit
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Connecting an Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module
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Chapter 5. Using SOL
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Starting an SOL session
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Establishing a serial connection
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Starting a command-line Secure Shell (SSH)
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Starting an SOL session from the command-line
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Ending an SOL session
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Monitoring SOL session status
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Restarting a blade server through SOL
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Mounting and unmounting media for Linux
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting SOL
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Management module indicates that blade server
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Blade server shows SOL status of Not Ready
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SOL session opens and drops
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Trouble entering SOL commands or receiving
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Garbage characters in an SOL session
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Appendix A. Getting help and technical
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Before you call
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Using the documentation
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Getting help and information from the World Wide
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Software service and support
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Hardware service and support
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IBM Taiwan product service
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Appendix B. Notices
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Trademarks
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Important notes
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Index
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