IBM x3800 User Guide - Page 77
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server while it is turned on and you are then unable to turn off the server, see "Power problems" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log. The baseboard management controller also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program: v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell) The command-line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script. v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection. For more information about IPMI 2.0, see the Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification (IPMI Specification), version 2.0, available at http://www.intel.com. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge management utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS code and enable the operating system for an SOL connection. Updating and configuring the BIOS To update and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL, complete the following steps. 1. Update the BIOS code: a. Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http://www.ibm.com/ support/. b. Update the BIOS code, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. 2. Configure the BIOS settings: a. Restart the 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 values are set as follows: v Serial Port A: Auto-configure v Serial Port B: Auto-configure Chapter 3. Configuring the server 65