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@@ -113,6 +113,71 @@ ipmiutil sol \-a \-N nodename \-U username \-P password \-Flan2 Starts an SOL console session to the nodename. Force lan protocol to 2.0. .PP +.SH "PLATFORM SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES" + +First, enter BIOS Setup for Serial Console Redirection parameters: +(these vary by platform) +.br + Console Redirection = Serial Port B +.br + ACPI Redirection = Disabled +.br + Baud Rate = 115.2K +.br + Flow Control = CTS/RTS +.br + Terminal Type = VT100 +.br + Legacy Redirection = Enabled +.br +Note that the Baud Rate can vary, but it must match in all +locations where it is used (BIOS, IPMI, and Linux). +.br +For some non-Intel platforms, the serial console would be +COM1 instead of COM2, but should be enabled in BIOS. +.br +From Linux, run "ipmiutil serial \-c" for Terminal Mode shared configuration. +.br +Or, on older Intel TSRLT2 platforms: +From Linux, run "ipmiutil serial \-s" for Basic Mode Shared configuration. + +.SH "LINUX CONFIGURATION FOR SERIAL CONSOLE" + +If using lilo, in /etc/lilo.conf, add +.br + append="console=ttyS1,19200n8 console=tty0" +.br +(and comment out the "message=" line because it includes graphics) +.br +Note that the append line can be placed in the global section +and removed from each kernel section if there are no other differences. + +.PP +Or, if using grub, edit /boot/grub/grub.conf as follows: +.br + #Omit the splashimage or gfxmenu +.br + # splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz +.br + #The serial and terminal lines are not usually needed +.br + # serial \-\-unit=1 \-\-speed=19200 \-\-word=8 \-\-parity=no \-\-stop=1 +.br + # terminal \-\-timeout=10 serial console +.br + #Add the console=ttyS* parameter to the kernel line +.br + kernel (hd0,0) /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 console=ttyS1,19200n8 + +.PP +Add this line to /etc/initab, if ttyS1 is not already there: +.br + co:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS1 19200 vt100 +.PP +Add this line to /etc/securetty, if ttyS1 is not already there: +.br + ttyS1 + .SH "SEE ALSO" ipmiutil(8) ialarms(8) iconfig(8) icmd(8) idiscover(8) ievents(8) ifru(8) igetevent(8) ihealth(8) ilan(8) ireset(8) isel(8) isensor(8) iserial(8) iwdt(8) |