2.4BIOS configuration

You need to adjust the settings in the BIOS setup of the remote server for correct configuration and connection to the central server.

Update the remote server BIOS file following the instructions in the motherboard/system user guide. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.

2.4.1AMI BIOS setup

Remote Access setup

To adjust the Remote Access settings:

1.Restart the remote server, then press <Del> during POST to access the BIOS setup.

2.Go to the Server menu, select the Remote Access Configuration sub-menu, then press <Enter>.

3.Enable Remote Access, then set the following sub-menu items:

•Serial Port Number to [COM2]

•Baudrate to [57600]

•Flow Control [Hardware]

•Redirection After BIOS POST [Always]*

•Terminal Type to [VT-UTF8]

•Media Type to [Serial]

* Set to [Always] if you use Console Redirection in DOS mode; set to [Disabled] if you use Console Redirection in the console mode of Linux or Windows® OS.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

Server

 

 

 

 

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Select Remote Access

Remote Access

[Enabled]

type.

 

 

Serial Port Number

[COM2]

 

 

Baudrate

[57600]

 

 

Flow Control

[Hardware]

 

 

Redirection After BIOS POST

[Always]

 

 

Terminal Type

[VT-UTF8]

 

 

Media Type

[Serial]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Screen

 

 

 

 

 

Select Item

 

 

 

 

+-

Change Option

 

 

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

 

 

 

ESC

Exit

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4.Press <Esc>, then select IPMI Configuration sub-menu from the Server menu.

5.Use this sub-menu to adjust the remote server LAN settings or view the System Event Log (SEL).

6.When finished, press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.

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