Hi Eric. I would use port B with much pleasure, if I only had it in BIOS. But with sent in previous message setup (port A in BIOS, port B in loader/OS) everything works perfectly both BIOS redirection and OS redirection.
On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 09:35:56AM -0800, Hall, Eric R wrote: > Alexey - > > If you _actually_ want to use BIOS redirection you'll need to use Serial > Port B in the BIOS settings. At least, that's the only port that is > supposed to be supported. Once grub/Kernel/etc... loads, they can send > data to the correct serial port. > > In IPMITool, the 'volatile bit rate' setting is for BIOS and the > non-volatile is for the OS. > > - Eric > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Alexey Vlasov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:48 AM > >To: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] Problem with console redirection in > SR1500 > > > >Hi. > > > >I understood what my mistake was, in grub.conf I had to specify > >--unit=1. > > > >So Full sequence of actions of setuping Intel SR1500. > > > >BIOS settings: > >===== > >Server Management -> Console Redirection > >* Console Redirection [Serial Port A] > >* Flow Control [RTS/CTS] > >* Baud Rate [19.2k] > >* Terminal Type [VT100] > >* Legacy OS Redirection [Disabled] > >===== > > > >IMPI SOL settings: > >===== > >Set in progress : set-complete > >Enabled : true > >Force Encryption : false > >Force Authentication : false > >Privilege Level : ADMINISTRATOR > >Character Accumulate Level (ms) : 20 > >Character Send Threshold : 50 > >Retry Count : 6 > >Retry Interval (ms) : 200 > >Volatile Bit Rate (kbps) : IPMI-Over-Serial-Setting > >Non-Volatile Bit Rate (kbps) : 19.2 > >Payload Channel : 14 (0x0e) > >Payload Port : 623 > >===== > >or commands: > >===== > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol set > >privilege-level admin > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol set > >non-volatile-bit-rate 19.2 > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol set > >volatile-bit-rate serial > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol set > >force-encryption false > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol set enabled true > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol payload enable > >===== > > > >grub.conf: > >===== > >serial --unit=1 ---speed=19200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop > >terminal --timeout=5 serial console > >[skip] > >kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro rhgb > >console=tty0 console=ttyS1,19200n8r > >===== > > > >/etc/inittab: > >===== > >s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 19200 ttyS0 vt100-nav > >s1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 19200 ttyS1 vt100-nav > >===== > > > >/etc/securetty: > >===== > >[skip] > >ttyS1 > >===== > > > >Connecting: > ># ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.0.61 -o intelplus sol activate > >Password: > >[SOL Session operational. Use ~? for help] > > > >After this message you should press Enter and there will appear an > >invitation "Login:" > > > >To enter BIOS you should press ESC 2 instead of F2. > > > >Thanks to everyone for help! > >I hope that my message will help anybody. > > > >-- > >BRGDS. Alexey Vlasov. > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > >_______________________________________________ > >Ipmitool-devel mailing list > >Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel -- BRGDS. Alexey Vlasov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Ipmitool-devel mailing list Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel
