Chapter
5.
Configuring
the
blade
server
This
chapter
describes
how
to:
v
Communicate
with
a
newly-installed
blade
server.
v
Use
System
Management
Services
(SMS)
to
view
and
update
the
system
firmware
revision
number.
This
does
not
require
the
operating
system
to
be
installed.
v
Update
the
baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
firmware
using
the
update
package
and
the
Advanced
Management
Module.
v
Update
the
system
firmware
using
the
command-line
utility.
v
Configure
the
Ethernet
Gigabit
dual-port
controller
in
preparation
for
a
network
installation
of
the
operating
system.
Note:
You
can
update
the
BMC
firmware
through
the
Advanced
Management
Module
Web
interface
without
booting
the
operating
system.
However,
to
update
the
BMC
using
the
update
package
or
system
firmware
you
must
boot
the
operating
system
first.
For
information
about
installing
the
operating
system,
see
Communicating
with
the
blade
server
You
do
not
have
to
boot
the
operating
system
before
you
can
communicate
with
the
QS22
blade
server.
You
can
access
it
through:
Advanced
Management
Module
The
Web-based
management
and
configuration
program.
This
is
your
main
access
method
to
the
blade
server.
The
command-line
interface
See
for
further
information.
Serial
over
LAN
(SOL)
This
is
similar
to
the
serial
interface,
but
allows
you
to
connect
to
the
blade
server
over
the
network.
See
for
further
information.
The
serial
interface
You
can
connect
a
PC
or
compatible
terminal
directly
to
the
BladeCenter
unit.
For
BladeCenter
H
and
BladeCenter
HT
you
make
this
direct
connection
using
a
special
cable,
for
BladeCenter
S
you
use
a
special
module.
See
for
further
information.
Note:
The
BladeCenter
unit
Serial
Breakout
cable
(or
module
for
BladeCenter
S)
is
not
supplied
with
the
unit
and
must
be
ordered
separately.
System
Management
Services
(SMS)
The
SMS
utility
allows
you
to
view
and
update
the
VPD,
change
the
boot
device
and
set
network
parameters.
See
for
further
information.
Using
the
Advanced
Management
Module
The
Advanced
Management
Module
is
the
main
means
of
administering
the
BladeCenter
system.
Use
the
Advanced
Management
Module
Web-based
management
and
configuration
program
to:
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IBM
Corp.
2006,
2008
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