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

Saso Kiselkov skiselkov.ml at gmail.com
Wed Nov 13 09:36:27 UTC 2013

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    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

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