[OmniOS-discuss] OmniOS / SuperMicro motherboard and settings for IPMI SOL

[Saso Kiselkov]

On 11/13/13, 1:53 AM, Paul Jochum wrote:
> Thank you all, I got this to work.
> 
> Here are my notes, in case anyone else runs into this.
> 
> Motherboard: SuperMicro X9SRH-7TF
> BIOS FW version: 3.00
> IPMI FW version: 2.40
> 
> 1) When running the sol1 interface, do not run the Java version of the
> console at the same time.
> 2) When in doubt, reboot the IPMI.  Looks like the IPMI has a tendency
> to hang, and a reboot (or a "Unit Reset" from the web interface) helps
> to clear things up.
> 
> 
> 1) In the BIOS (most of these are defaults, but here for completeness,
> and I can cut an paste from the console now :) ):
>     Advanced -> Serial Port Console Redirection ->
>                 Com1, Com2 and EMS Console Redirection should be disabled
>                 SOL Console Redirection should be enabled
>                     SOL Console Redirection Settings ->
>                         Terminal Type [VT100+]
>                         Bits per second [115200]
>                         Data Bits [8]
>                         Parity [None]
>                         Stop Bits [1]
>                         Flow Control [None]
>                         VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]
>                         Recorder Mode [Disabled]
>                         Resolution 100x31 [Enabled]
>                         Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x25]
>                         Putty KeyPad [VT100]
>                         Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable]
> 
> 2) Once the system is booted, change the following files:
>     /<zfs root pool>/boot/grub/menu.lst
>                 Comment out the line splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> 
>     /etc/ttydefs
>                 replace the line "console:9600 hupcl opost
> onlcr:9600::console"
>                 with "console:115200 hupcl opost onlcr:115200::console"
> 
>     /boot/solaris/bootenv.rc
>                 replace the line "setprop ttyc-mode 9600,8,n,1,-"
>                 with "setprop ttyc-mode 115200,8,n,1,-"
> 
>                 replace the line "setprop console text"
>                 with "setprop console ttyc"

Thanks for following up on this Paul, appreciate it.

-- 
Saso