Redirecting Console Output
Use these instructions to access the service processor and redirect the console output
so that the BIOS POST codes can be read.
- Initialize the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system
is performing the power-on self-test (POST).
- When the BIOS Main Menu screen is displayed, select Advanced.
- When the Advanced Settings screen is displayed, select IPMI 2.0 Configuration.
- When the IPMI 2.0 Configuration screen is displayed, select the LAN Configuration menu
item.
- Determine the server’s IP address.
- Select the IP Assignment option that you want to use (DHCP or Static).
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If you choose DHCP, the server’s IP address is retrieved from your network’s DHCP server and displayed using the following format: Current IP address in BMC: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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If you choose Static to assign the IP address manually, perform the following steps:
- Type the IP address in the IP Address field.
You can also enter the subnet mask and default gateway settings in their
respective fields.
- Select Commit and press Return to commit the changes.
- Select Refresh and press Return to see your new settings displayed in the
Current IP address in BMC field.
- Start a web browser and type the service processor’s IP address in the
browser’s URL field.
- When you are prompted, type a user name and password as follows:User name: rootPassword: changeme
- When the ILOM SP GUI screen is displayed, click the Remote Control tab.
- Click on the Redirection tab.
- Set the color depth for the redirection console at either 6 or 8
bits.
- Click on the Start Redirection button.
The javaRConsole window appears and prompts you for your user name and password
again.
- When you are prompted, type a user name and password as follows:User name: rootPassword: changeme
The current POST screen is displayed.