Tyan Computer M3291, M3295 warranty Linux, Question How to set console redirection SOL in BIOS?

Install driver manually

Control Panel->Add Hardware

Select “No, I have already connected the hardware” Select “add a new hardware device”

Select “Install the hardware the I manually select from a list” Select “System Devices”

Select “Have Disk” Select “Browse” Select file “imbdrv.inf”

Linux:

M3291 can use the OpenIPMI driver in Linux Kernel. But as M3291 KCS port is CA8:CAC, version V33 is needed.

modprobe ipmi_devintf modprobe ipmi_si

If “ipmi_si” module load fail, you can try to add parameter:

modprobe ipmi_si type=kcs ports=0xca8 irqs=0 regspacings=4

Question: How can I use SMDC function before OS is installed and running?

Solution: Follow the steps below:

1.Connect the AC power.

2.Boot the system into BIOS and shutdown the BIOS – this step only need to be done once after one SMDC is installed in the mainboard, and SMDC needs the information of MAC address from mainboard.

3.Install the TSO manager and TSO console correctly in client machine.

4.Start TSO console and use Tool/Discovery setting to make sure the SMDC discovery is enabled (including broadcast discovery).

5.All systems with SMDC installed will show up. Correctly set the IP address.

6.Now you can use the Power/Off and other SMDC functions

Question: How to set console redirection SOL in BIOS?

Console redirection Serial Over Lan need BIOS support 1. BIOS Advance setting,

a.COM port B

b.Baud rate 19200

c.VT100

d.RTS/CTS

e.After POST ,always on

Question: How to set linux Text mode SOL display?

Please refer to /user/src/Linux-2.4/Documentation/serial- console.txt for detail.

1.boot kernel message showing: /etc/lilo.conf

#put this line under message=/boot/message

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