Documentation, Support, and Training
Evaluating Product Compatibility
Form-Factor Physical Characteristics
Warranty and Technical Support
System Requirements and Options
Installing Optional Components
Preparing to Install the Blade Server
Power and Thermal Distribution
Required Cooling and Blade Impedance Curve
Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names
Connect the External I/O Cables
Connect Cables to a System Console Not Running Oracle Solaris OS
Insert and Latch the Blade Server
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Firmware and Blade Server Management
Creating a Boot Disk Server and Adding Clients
Create a Boot Server for Diskless Clients
Compact Flash Formatting for the Oracle Solaris OS
Multiplex Configuration of Zones 2 and 3
Advanced Rear Transition Module Connectors (Zone 3)
Locate Base MAC Address on Blade Server
Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
Shut Down OS and Deactivate the Blade Server
Power Off and Remove the Blade Server
See Connect the External I/O Cables.
Serial access (both front and rear) is through the same serial interface controller. If both ports are connected at the same time, console input and output can be performed through both, however, this configuration is not ideal. If both access interfaces are not connected at the same time, console input and output can be performed through NetConsole session through the ShMM.
The tip utility
The minicom utility
A telnet utility (connect to the proper port on a network terminal server to which the blade server is connected)
Another suitable serial communications program on the system console
For example, if you are using a UNIX system as the system console, at the UNIX prompt in a command tool or shell tool, or serial port A, type:
# tip -9600 /dev/ttya