Console
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Serial Console Settings
xCAT provides a way to monitor the output of devices on a serial port. Many hardware manufacturers have settings that are different across their hardware platforms. This list hopes to give information on how to set the nodehm table as well as how to set the BIOS settings on certain platforms.
IBM iDataPlex dx360
- nodehm.mgt=ipmi
- nodehm.serialport=1
- nodehm.serialspeed=19200
- nodehm.serialflow=""
- noderes.netboot=pxe # xnba seems to fail on reboot on windows install.
BIOS settings:
-Console Redirection
Console Redirection [Serial Port B]
Flow Control [RTS/CTS]
Baud Rate [19.2k]
Terminal Type [PC-ANSI]
Legacy OS Redirection [Enabled]
IBM iDataPlex dx360 M2
- nodehm.mgt=ipmi
- nodehm.serialport=0
- nodehm.serialspeed=115200
- nodehm.serialflow=hard
KVM
- nodehm.mgt=kvm
- nodehm.serialport=0
- nodehm.serialspeed=115200
- nodehm.serialflow=""
IBM BladeCenter HS21xM/LS22/HS22
- nodehm.mgt=blade
- nodehm.serialport=1
- nodehm.serialspeed=19200
- nodehm.serialflow=hard
IBM x3650
- nodehm.mgt=ipmi
- nodehm.serialport=0
- nodehm.serialspeed=19200
- nodehm.serialflow=hard
