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Index

A

assistance, getting

51

B

blade server

enable SOL

12

Linux Ethernet driver

21

remote console redirection

settings

13

restart through SOL

43

SOL status

12

update firmware (BIOS)

13

blade server HS20 Type 8832

configure

27

firmware update (Ethernet

controller)

29

firmware update (ISMP)

28

jumper position

28

Linux configuration

15


configure

27


controller)

29


28

Linux configuration

15


configure

25


configure

29

firmware update (BMC)

29

Linux configuration

15

remote console redirection

settings

30


30

blade server JS20 Type 8842

configure

31


controller)

32


31


31

C

checking firmware

4

Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet

Switch Module configuration

34

command-line interface

starting

37

configuration

special requirements

25

configure


27


27


25


29


31

Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit

Ethernet Switch Module

34

global SOL settings

7, 41

configure

(continued)

GRUB

17

IBM 4-port Gb Ethernet I/O

32

LILO

16

Linux (HS20 Type 8832 blade

server)

15


server)

15


server)

15

management module

9

Microsoft Windows 2003

22

Nortel Layer 2-7 GbE I/O

33

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

15

SSH

11

SUSE Linux

19

connect

ICPM

35

Intelligent Copper Pass-thru

Module

35

D

device driver

blade server (Linux for Ethernet

controller)

21

documentation, latest version

2

E

Emergency Management System (EMS)

Microsoft Windows 2003

22

enable SOL for blade server

12

ending an SOL session

40

F

firmware

checking version

4

firmware requirements

3

firmware update

blade server (BIOS)

13

blade server HS20 Type 8832 (Ethernet

controller)

29


(ISMP)

28

blade server HS20 Type 8843 (Ethernet

controller)

29


(ISMP)

28


(BIOS)

30


(BMC)

29


(BIOS)

31

blade server JS20 Type 8842 (Ethernet

controller)

32


(ISMP)

31

firmware update

(continued)

management module

10

firmware versions

3

G

getting help

51

global SOL settings, configure

7, 41

GRUB configuration

17

H

hardware flow control

15, 19

hardware requirements

2

hardware service and support

IBM reseller

52

IBM Services

52

telephone numbers

52

help, getting

51

I

IBM 4-port Gb Ethernet I/O

configuration

32

IBM Support Line

52

ICPM connection

35

install, SSH

11

Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module

connection

35

J

jumper position


28

L

LILO configuration

16

Linux

mounting media

44

unmounting media

44

Linux configuration

HS20 Type 8832 blade server

15


15


15

Linux driver

blade server Ethernet controller

21

M

management module

configuration

9

configure SOL

10

enable SOL

11

firmware update

10

management-module firmware

3

management-module Web interface

starting

5

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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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