b.
Update
the
BMC
firmware,
following
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
file
that
you
downloaded.
3.
Configure
the
BIOS
settings:
a.
When
you
are
prompted
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
restart
the
server
and
press
F1.
b.
Select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
;
then,
make
sure
that
the
values
are
set
as
follows:
Serial
Port
A
:
Port
3F8,
IRQ4
c.
Select
Remote
Console
Redirection
;
then,
make
sure
that
the
values
are
set
as
follows:
v
Remote
Console
Serial
Port
:
Enabled
v
Baud
Rate
:
19.2K
v
Console
Type
:
vt100
8bit
v
Flow
Control
:
None
v
Console
connection
:
Direct
v
Continue
C.R.
after
POST
:
On
d.
Press
Esc
twice
to
exit
the
Remote
Console
Redirection
and
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
sections
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
e.
Select
Advanced
Setup
;
then,
select
Baseboard
Management
Controller
(BMC)
Settings
.
f.
Set
BMC
Serial
Port
Access
Mode
to
Dedicated
.
g.
Press
Esc
twice
to
exit
the
Baseboard
Management
Controller
(BMC)
Settings
and
Advanced
Setup
sections
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
h.
Select
Save
Settings
;
then,
press
Enter.
i.
Press
Enter
to
confirm.
j.
Select
Exit
Setup
;
then,
press
Enter.
k.
Make
sure
that
Yes,
exit
the
Setup
Utility
is
selected;
then,
press
Enter.
Linux
configuration
For
SOL
operation
on
the
server,
you
must
configure
the
Linux
operating
system
to
expose
the
Linux
initialization
(booting)
process.
This
enables
users
to
log
in
to
the
Linux
console
through
an
SOL
session
and
directs
Linux
output
to
the
serial
console.
See
the
documentation
for
your
specific
Linux
operating-system
type
for
information
and
instructions.
Use
one
of
the
following
procedures
to
enable
SOL
sessions
for
your
Linux
operating
system.
You
must
be
logged
in
as
a
root
user
to
perform
these
procedures.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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