Serial Over LAN
Note: While ipmitool is a supported utility, reference_cfg is provided as an unsupported reference to be modified by customers to suit their specific environments and integration needs.
11.6Supported Usage Model
Customers are expected to use SOL to accomplish the following:
•BIOS console redirection
•Remote terminal access for OS setup and viewing text console output
The ipmitool utility runs on a remote network node and communicates over the LAN interface. The remote node and the target SBC may be on the same subnet or on different subnets.
The reference script can be run on the remote node.
Figure 28. Reference Script Running on a Remote Node, Communicating over the LAN
Note: The machine or “remote node” running ipmitool may also be an MPCBL0010 SBC within the same chassis.
11.6.1Configuring the Blade for SOL
In order to configure a blade for SOL, the system on which the configurator is installed (typically the remote node) needs to establish an RMCP connection with the SBC. The configurator sends commands and configuration settings to the SBC in order to configure and enable SOL operation. In order to configure a blade for SOL, reference_cfg must run either on the same blade as the IPMC and communicate via the KCS interface, or on a remote node. In the latter case, the script sends IPMI messages over the LAN to the SBC shelf manager, which in turn bridges data to the IPMC’s IPMB- 0 interface.
The minimal
•an IP/MAC address, subnet mask, default gateway
•ARP configuration
•user ID and password to authenticate access
•channel, user, payload, and SOL privilege levels
The configuration utility is referring to the reference_cfg script described above.
| Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0010 Single Board Computer |
October 2006 | Technical Product Specification |
Order Number: 304120 | 149 |
