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/
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
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
c.
Select
Remote
Console
Redirection
;
then,
make
sure
that
the
values
are
set
as
follows:
v
Remote
Console
Active
:
Enabled
v
Remote
Console
COM
Port
:
COM
2
v
Remote
Console
Baud
Rate
:
19200
v
Remote
Console
Data
Bits
:
8
v
Remote
Console
Parity
:
None
v
Remote
Console
Stop
Bits
:
1
v
Remote
Console
Text
Emulation
:
ANSI
v
Remote
Console
Keyboard
Emulation
:
ANSI
v
Remote
Console
Active
After
Boot
:
Enabled
v
Remote
Console
Flow
Control
:
Hardware
d.
Press
Esc
twice
to
exit
the
Remote
Console
Redirection
and
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
sections
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Note:
Do
not
use
Planar
Ethernet
1
for
PXE/DHCP
booting
or
installation.
e.
Select
Start
Options
;
then,
set
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
to
one
of
the
following
settings:
v
Disabled
v
Planar
Ethernet
2
.
If
you
set
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
to
Planar
Ethernet
2
,
you
must
also
set
Run
PXE
only
on
selected
Planar
NIC
to
Enabled
.
f.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
Start
Options
section
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
g.
Select
Save
Settings
;
then,
press
Enter.
h.
Press
Enter
to
confirm.
i.
Select
Exit
Setup
;
then,
press
Enter.
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IBM
System
x3950
Type
8878
and
System
x3950
E
Type
8879:
User’s
Guide
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