a.Restart the server and press F1 when prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
b.Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that the values are set as follows:
v Serial Port A:
vSerial Port B:
c.Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are set as follows:
v Remote Console Active: Enabled
vRemote Console COM Port: COM 1
vRemote Console Baud Rate: 19200
vRemote Console Data Bits: 8
vRemote Console Parity: None
vRemote Console Stop Bits: 1
vRemote Console Text Emulation: ANSI
vRemote Console Keyboard Emulation: ANSI
vRemote Console Active After Boot: Enabled
vRemote Console Flow Control: Hardware
d.Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and I/O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Note: Do not use Planar Ethernet 1 for PXE/DHCP booting or installation.
e.Select Start Options; then, set Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP to one of the following settings:
v Disabled
vPlanar Ethernet 2. If you set Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP to Planar Ethernet 2, you must also set Run PXE only on selected Planar NIC to Enabled.
f.Press Esc to exit the Start Options section of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
g.Select Save Settings; then, press Enter.
h.Press Enter to confirm.
i.Select Exit Setup; then, press Enter.
j.Make sure that Yes, exit the Setup Utility is selected; then, press Enter.
Linux configuration
For SOL operation on the server, you must configure the Linux® operating system to expose the Linux initialization (booting) process. This enables users to log in to the Linux console through an SOL session and directs Linux output to the serial console. See the documentation for your specific Linux
Use one of the following procedures to enable SOL sessions for your Linux operating system. You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 configuration:
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