1.
Update
the
BIOS
code:
a.
Download
the
latest
version
of
the
BIOS
code
from
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
b.
Update
the
BIOS
code,
following
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
file
that
you
downloaded.
2.
Update
the
BMC
firmware:
a.
Download
the
latest
version
of
the
BMC
firmware
from
http;//www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
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
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
1
v
Remote
Console
Baud
Rate
:
19200
or
higher
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.
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.
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IBM
System
x3655
Type
7985
and
7943:
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
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