Updating
and
configuring
the
BIOS
To
update
and
configure
the
BIOS
code
to
enable
SOL,
complete
the
following
steps.
1.
Update
the
BIOS
code:
a.
Download
the
latest
version
of
the
BIOS
code
from
http://www.ibm.com/
support/.
b.
Update
the
BIOS
code,
following
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
file
that
you
downloaded.
2.
Configure
the
BIOS
settings:
a.
Restart
the
server
and
press
F1
when
prompted
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
b.
Select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
;
then,
make
sure
that
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
2
v
Remote
Console
Baud
Rate
:
19200
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.
Note:
Do
not
use
Planar
Ethernet
1
for
PXE/DHCP
booting
or
installation.
e.
Select
Start
Options
;
then,
set
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
to
one
of
the
following
settings:
v
Disabled
v
Planar
Ethernet
2
.
If
you
set
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
to
Planar
Ethernet
2
,
you
must
also
set
Run
PXE
only
on
selected
Planar
NIC
to
Enabled
.
f.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
Start
Options
section
of
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
g.
Select
Save
Settings
;
then,
press
Enter.
h.
Press
Enter
to
confirm.
i.
Select
Exit
Setup
;
then,
press
Enter.
j.
Make
sure
that
Yes,
exit
the
Setup
Utility
is
selected;
then,
press
Enter.
Configuring
Linux
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
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IBM
System
x3950
Type
8872
and
System
x3950
E
Type
8874:
User’s
Guide
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