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 Running the Oracle Solaris OS
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
Set Up Default Gateway IP Address
Users Supported in SOL Implementation
Create or Modify SOL User Name and Password
Shut Down OS and Deactivate the Blade Server
Power Off and Remove the Blade Server
To redirect the input and output of the serial port of the blade server over IP, use SOL. Typically, the serial ports on a blade server are not connected to a serial port socket. By redirecting the I/O of the serial port to the network, you can allow users to access applications on the blade server through the serial port. For example, users accessing the blade server through the serial port can Telnet to a network address and log in. On the blade server, the login is routed through the serial port.
If you are using a Sun Netra CT900 server, all network configurations including IP, MAC, gateway, subnet, and so on are automatically configured. To use SOL, set up a user account.
If you are using a third-party chassis, enable and configure serial over LAN as described in the following topics.
The following configurations and examples of setting IP, Netmask, and Gateway addresses use the generic IPMI command ipmitool. The command clia sendcmd is a Sun Netra CT900 ShMM wrapper interface to send generic IPMI commands.
Note - When the blade is powered off to M1 state, the blade’s serial port might output extraneous characters on the console. There is no functional impact to the blade, and the characters can be ignored. The output occurs because of some models of serial concentrator.
To configure and use serial over LAN, perform the following tasks: