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  • Page 1 BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide...
  • Page 3 BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide...
  • Page 4 51 and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 53. Twelfth Edition (November 2009) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2009. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ..1 Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter . . 32 Hardware and firmware requirements . Configuring the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Hardware requirements.
  • Page 6 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction

    For a BladeCenter unit, this enables you to have 14 simultaneous SOL sessions active (one for each of up to 14 blade servers) with 6 additional command-line interface sessions available for BladeCenter unit © Copyright IBM Corp. 2009...

  • Page 8: Hardware And Firmware Requirements

    BladeCenter management module before starting an SOL console redirect session with a blade server. The most recent versions of all BladeCenter documentation is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/. Hardware and firmware requirements The BladeCenter unit must be correctly configured before you can use the command-line interface and SOL.

  • Page 9: Firmware Requirements

    IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter 1.04 or later Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter (4-port switch) See the IBM Support Web site Note 1: Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ for the latest information about firmware levels that support SOL. Chapter 1. Introduction...

  • Page 10: Checking Firmware Versions

    BladeCenter unit. Compare the installed firmware version to the information in Table 1 on page 3 and to the firmware information at http://www.ibm.com/support/. If the firmware version installed is at or above the version listed in Table 1 on page 3, your BladeCenter component has the firmware code needed to use the SOL feature.

  • Page 11: Starting The Bladecenter Management-Module Web Interface

    Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web interface Note: The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from the screens displayed by your system. Screen content varies based on the type of BladeCenter unit that you are using and the firmware versions and options that are installed.
  • Page 12 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. General Configuration

    Unless otherwise noted, the default management-module SOL settings provide the best overall SOL performance. (For advanced management modules, click the Serial Over LAN configuration link to access the SOL settings.) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2009...
  • Page 14 The following illustration shows SOL settings for management modules other than an advanced management module. The following illustration shows SOL settings for an advanced management module. Note: For the advanced management module, the SOL VLAN ID and the BSMP IP address range are set on the Blade Tasks → Configuration page (see the Advanced Management Module User's Guide for information).

  • Page 15: Configuring The Management Module

    – For all switch modules other than the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter, the SOL VLAN ID must be set to 4095 (default value). – For the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter the SOL VLAN ID is set as follows: - For Cisco IOS releases earlier than 12.1(22)EA6a, the SOL VLAN ID can be...
  • Page 16 2. Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter management module firmware: a. Download the latest management-module firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/. b. Update the management-module firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. 3. Start the BladeCenter management-module Web interface (see “Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web interface”...

  • Page 17: Installing And Configuring Ssh For Sol

    In the navigation pane, click MM Control → Security. b. Download the latest version of the SSH security key file from http://www.ibm.com/support/. Navigate to the Install SSL/SSH section and click BladeCenter firmware update. c. Click Browse and select the file that was downloaded in step 2b.

  • Page 18: Enabling Sol For Blade Servers

    c. Click OK to confirm. d. Click Yes to restart the management module and end the session. You can now use an SSH client to start a secure Telnet session with the management module and secure SOL sessions with the blade servers. Enabling SOL for blade servers SOL must be enabled both globally for the BladeCenter unit (see “Configuring the global SOL settings for the BladeCenter unit”...

  • Page 19: Updating And Configuring The Blade Server Bios

    1. Complete the following steps to update the blade server BIOS: a. Download the latest version of BIOS for your blade server type from http://www.ibm.com/support/. b. Update the blade server BIOS, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded.
  • Page 20 e. If your blade server does not support PXE/BOOTP booting or installation and SOL on Planar Ethernet 1 at the same time, select Start Options; then, set the following values: v Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP to Planar Ethernet 2 v Run PXE only on selected Planar NIC to Enabled f.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Operating System Configuration

    SOL console. 7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102 2. Add the following line at the bottom of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console: ttyS1 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2009...
  • Page 22 LILO configuration If you are using LILO, complete the following steps: 1. Complete the following steps to modify the /etc/lilo.conf file: a. Add the following text to the end of the first default=linux line: -Monitor b. Comment out the map=/boot/map line by adding a # at the beginning of this line.
  • Page 23 Modified /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b #message=/boot/message linear # This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-Monitor initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 append="console=ttyS1,19200n8 console=tty1" # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-Interact initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img...
  • Page 24 4. Append the following text to the kernel/... line of the first title=... section: console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty1 5. Add the following lines between the two title=... sections: # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Interactive root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=tty1 console=ttyS1,19200...

  • Page 25: Suse Sles 8.0 Configuration

    Modified /boot/grub/grub.conf contents #grub.conf generated by anaconda # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-version.img...
  • Page 26 2. Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console: ttyS1 3. Complete the following steps to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file: a.

  • Page 27: Installing The Ethernet Controller Device Driver For Linux Operating Systems

    1. Obtain the latest version of the Ethernet controller device-driver source package for your blade server type from http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Update the blade server Ethernet controller device drivers, following the instructions that come with the device-driver source package that you downloaded.

  • Page 28: Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition Configuration

    Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration Note: This procedure is based on a default installation of the Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system. Complete the following steps to configure the Windows 2003 operating system for SOL operation. You must be logged in as a user with administrator access to perform this procedure.
  • Page 29 Modified bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings ---------------------------- timeout: 30 default: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS redirect: COM2 redirectbaudrate: 19200 Boot Entries ---------------- Boot entry ID: 1 OS Friendly Name: Windows Server 2003, Standard Path: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS OS Load Options: /fastdetect /redirect You must reboot the Windows 2003 operating system after completing this procedure for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL.
  • Page 30 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4. Special Component Requirements

    If you are managing the blade server by using the BladeCenter system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server. v If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide or IBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for information and instructions.
  • Page 32 5. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup-utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited Setup-utility menu is available. 6.

  • Page 33: Configuring The Bladecenter Hs20 Type 8832 And Hs20 Type 8843 Blade Servers

    10. Press Esc four times; then, press Y, when prompted, to save settings and restart the blade server. After the blade server has restarted, you can establish an SOL session to it using the advanced management module CLI. See “Starting an SOL session” on page 37 for information and instructions.

  • Page 34: Hs20 Type 8832 Sol Jumper Placement

    8843 blade server ISMP firmware: 1. Download the latest version of ISMP firmware for your blade server type from http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Update the blade server ISMP firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. To update the blade server ISMP firmware click Blade Tasks →...

  • Page 35: Updating The Broadcom Ethernet Controller Firmware

    Broadcom Ethernet Controllers to enable SOL. 1. Download the latest version of Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware for your blade server type from http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Update the blade server Broadcom Ethernet controller firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. To update the...

  • Page 36: Updating And Configuring The Bios

    1. Complete the following steps to update the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS: a. Download the latest version of BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server BIOS from http://www.ibm.com/support/. b. Update the blade server BIOS, following the instructions that come with the update images that you downloaded.

  • Page 37: Updating The Open Firmware (Bios)

    You do not have to configure the blade server open firmware to enable SOL. 1. Download the latest version of BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server open firmware from http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Update the blade server open firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded.

  • Page 38: Updating The Broadcom Ethernet Controller Firmware

    SOL feature. Configuring the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Complete the following steps to update the firmware of the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter. No configuration is required for the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter to enable SOL.

  • Page 39: Configuring The Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 Gbe Switch Module For Ibm Bladecenter

    Management. 6. Scroll to the Start Telnet/Web Session section; then, click Start Web Session. This will start a new Web browser session and connect to the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Web interface. 7. Log in to the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Web interface.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module For The Ibm Bladecenter

    VLAN ID. Complete the following steps to configure the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter. The Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module has built-in support for the SOL feature and does not require a firmware upgrade.

  • Page 41: Connecting An Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module

    Attention: To maintain system security, you must remove the SOL VLAN ID from the external ports of the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module. 8. Complete the following steps to remove the SOL VLAN ID from the external ports of the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module: a.
  • Page 42 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5. Using Sol

    Windows client to map the Enter key as a carriage return (hex 0x0D) instead of the carriage return and line feed combination. Linux and Unix operating systems require only a carriage return to terminate commands in the CLI. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2009...

  • Page 44: Starting A Command-Line Telnet Connection

    Starting a command-line Telnet connection Note: If there is no Telnet or SOL traffic within the timeout interval specified in the management module, the Telnet session and any SOL session associated with this Telnet session will terminate. See the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for information about configuring the Telnet session timeout value.

  • Page 45: Starting A Command-Line Secure Shell (Ssh) Connection

    Starting a command-line Secure Shell (SSH) connection To log on to the management module using SSH, complete the following steps: 1. Make sure that the SSH service on the network-management workstation is enabled. See your operating-system documentation for instructions. 2. Make sure that the SSH server on the BladeCenter management module is enabled.

  • Page 46: Ending An Sol Session

    After you start a Telnet or SSH session to the BladeCenter management module (see the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide), you can start an SOL session to any individual blade server that supports SOL using the console command. Because you can start up to 20 separate Web interface, Telnet, serial (advanced management module only), or SSH sessions to the BladeCenter management module, you can have up to 14 simultaneous SOL sessions with blade servers and 6 command-line interface sessions with other...

  • Page 47: Monitoring Sol Session Status

    Monitoring SOL session status Complete the following steps to monitor SOL session status: 1. Start the BladeCenter management-module Web interface (see “Starting the BladeCenter management-module Web interface” on page 5). 2. In the navigation pane, click Blade Tasks → Serial Over LAN; then, scroll to the Serial Over LAN Status section.
  • Page 48 The following illustration shows the SOL status page for an advanced management module. For advanced management modules, the SOL Session status for each blade server has five possible states: Unknown This status indicates that the status of the SOL session is not known. It might indicate that the blade server is still being discovered.

  • Page 49: Restarting A Blade Server Through Sol

    If an SOL session closes itself, or if the session indicates that it is active and is not responding, complete the following steps: 1. Disable SOL for the affected blade server (see “Enabling SOL for blade servers” on page 12). 2.

  • Page 50: Mounting And Unmounting Media For Linux Operating Systems

    Mounting and unmounting media for Linux operating systems The following sections describe how to mount and unmount media using the Linux operating system for each blade server type. For BladeCenter units that do not have a diskette drive, you can mount only optical drive media.

  • Page 51: Chapter 6. Troubleshooting Sol

    This section contains some troubleshooting hints and tips to assist you in solving problems that you might be experiencing with Serial over LAN operation. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ for the latest information about solving problems with SOL. Information in this section relates to the following topics:...

  • Page 52: Blade Server Shows Sol Status Of Not Ready

    I/O-module bay 1 is a Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter, make sure that it has a firmware level of 12.1(22)EA6a or later. (This is the minimum firmware level that the switch module requires to support a management module default SOL VLAN of 4095.) If the Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module has a firmware...

  • Page 53: Sol Session Opens And Drops

    1 and 1001 and the Cisco switch needs to be configured for these setting (see “Configuring the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the IBM BladeCenter” on page 34). If the BladeCenter I/O module internal ports are VLAN enabled (‘trunked’ in Cisco terms), then these ports must be configured to pass traffic from the SOL VLAN ID.

  • Page 54: Trouble Entering Sol Commands Or Receiving Double Prompts

    Try a different terminal emulation program. Several programs are available, such as Telnet, Putty, or Hyperterm. v Update the blade server service processor firmware (BMC or ISMP firmware). Latest firmware is available from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...
  • Page 55 Install the update by following the instructions that come with the update. See the Management Module User's Guide for additional information. v Restart blade server system management processor (see the Management Module User's Guide or the Management Module Command-line Interface Reference Guide for instructions).
  • Page 56 BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. This section contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary.

  • Page 58: Getting Help And Information From The World Wide Web

    Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web, the IBM Web site has up-to-date information about IBM ® systems, optional devices, services, and support. The address for IBM System x ® and xSeries information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. The address for IBM BladeCenter information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.

  • Page 59: Appendix B. Notices

    IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first ® ™ occurrence in this information with a trademark symbol ( ), these symbols indicate U.S.
  • Page 60 IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software might differ from its retail version (if available), and might not include user manuals or all program functionality.

  • Page 61: Index

    Index configure (continued) firmware update (continued) GRUB 17 management module 10 assistance, getting 51 IBM 4-port Gb Ethernet I/O 32 firmware versions 3 LILO 16 Linux (HS20 Type 8832 blade server) 15 Linux (HS20 Type 8843 blade blade server getting help 51...
  • Page 62 maximum number status, SOL for blade server 12 SOL sessions 1, 2, 37 support, web site 51 Telnet sessions 1, 37 SUSE Linux configuration 19 media mount (Linux) 44 unmount (Linux) 44 Microsoft Windows 2003 telephone numbers configuration 22 hardware service and support 52 Emergency Management System Telnet connection 38 (EMS) 22...
  • Page 64 Part Number: 44R5390 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 44R5390...

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