Here's the quick summary of steps. They are documented in Appendix C of the User's Guide.
cd flash\bios\latest\IMPI
util
As of June 2006, the server ships with version 4.11 of the firmware. They recommend upgrading to version 4.12. The version is listed at the bottom right-hand side of the screen.
Flash Firmware
412fls.bin
for the filename.
Esc
key to get back to the main menu.
Lan Config
Tab
, then Enter
to go to edit mode, use the arrows move between fields.
010.015.016.XXX
255.255.255.000
010.015.016.001
.
Tab
to get out of the Edit menu, OK
to save, Esc
to get back to the main menu.
User and Password Setting
Tab
, then Enter
to go to edit mode, use the arrow to set the Admin password.
Tab
to get out of the Edit menu, OK
to save, Esc
to get back to the main menu.
F2
a few times to get to the BIOS setup (be patient)
Assuming that you are using Ubuntu Linux , change /etc/inittab
after the OS is installed:
* Uncomment the line that starts with T0
and change it to read:
T0:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 19200 vt100
The service processor makes use of the ethernet port labelled "mgmt". Make sure that you connect it to a private network (vlan 816 in our case). You can have the OS still use the interface but if you do, it needs a different IP address (on a different VLAN!!). In my case, I configured the switch port with VLAN 816 (untagged) and VLAN 15 (tagged). On Ubuntu, I then loaded the 8021q kernel module and installed the vlan
package. Here's the /etc/network/interfaces file:
auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto vlan15 # main interface shared with ipmi mgmt interface iface vlan15 inet static address 129.97.15.140 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 129.97.15.0 broadcast 129.97.15.255 gateway 129.97.15.1 dns-nameservers 129.97.152.100 129.97.152.10 dns-search cscf.uwaterloo.ca uwaterloo.ca vlan_raw_device eth1
You can either use the Sun N1 System Manager, or use IPMItool:
./configure && make && make install
(on Ubuntu Breezy)
man ipmitool
for details on the command.
For a serial console, run:
ipmitool -H 10.15.16.11 -U Admin -f ipmipasswd tsol
For sensor readings, run:
ipmitool -H 10.15.16.11 -U Admin -f ipmipasswd sensor
To power-up the server, run:
ipmitool -H 10.15.16.11 -U Admin -f ipmipasswd chassis power on
-- JasonTestart - 07 Jun 2006