Using
the
serial
interface
Use
the
serial
interface
to:
v
Observe
firmware
progress.
v
Run
the
SMS
Utility
program
v
Access
the
Linux
terminal
in
order
to
configure
Linux.
You
can
connect
a
PC
serially
through
the
BladeCenter
unit
using
a
specific
UART
cable.
To
connect
to
the
serial
console,
plug
the
serial
cable
into
the
BladeCenter
unit
and
connect
the
other
end
to
a
serial
device
or
computer
with
a
serial
port.
For
more
information,
see
the
Installation
and
User's
Guide
for
your
BladeCenter
unit.
Set
the
following
parameters
for
the
serial
connection
on
the
terminal
client:
v
115200
baud
v
8
data
bits
v
No
parity
v
One
stop
bit
v
No
flow
control
By
default,
the
blade
server
sends
output
over
SOL
and
to
the
serial
port
on
the
BladeCenter
unit.
However,
the
default
for
input
is
to
use
SOL.
If
you
wish
to
use
a
device
connected
to
the
serial
port
for
input
you
must
press
any
key
on
that
device
while
the
blade
server
boots.
Using
the
SMS
utility
program
The
Advanced
Management
Module
is
the
main
means
of
administering
the
BladeCenter
unit
and
the
blade
servers.
However,
another
utility
is
provided
which
in
some
cases
can
give
more
information
than
that
displayed
in
the
Advanced
Management
Module.
This
is
the
System
Management
Services
(SMS)
utility
program.
The
SMS
utility
program
allows
you
to
view
and
update
the
VPD,
change
the
boot
list
and
set
network
parameters.
Starting
SMS
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
SMS:
1.
Using
a
Telnet
or
SSH
client,
connect
to
the
Advanced
Management
Module
external
Ethernet
interface
IP
address.
2.
When
prompted,
enter
a
valid
user
ID
and
password.
The
default
management
module
user
ID
is
USERID,
and
the
default
password
is
PASSW0RD,
where
the
0
is
a
zero.
Note:
The
user
ID
and
password
may
have
been
changed.
If
so,
check
with
the
system
administrator
for
a
valid
id
and
password.
3.
Power
cycle
the
blade
server
and
start
an
SOL
console
session
by
using
the
power
-cycle
-c
command.
For
example,
to
power
cycle
and
start
an
SOL
remote
text
console
with
a
blade
server
that
is
in
the
first
bay
of
the
BladeCenter
unit,
issue
the
command:
power
-cycle
-c
-T
system:blade[1]
To
open
a
console
session
with
a
blade
that
is
already
powered
on,
use
the
command:
console
-T
system:blade[1]
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
blade
server
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