Computer Hardware User Manual

Note:ChangesaremadeperiodicallytotheLenovoWebsite.Theactualproceduremightvaryslightly
fromwhatisdescribedinthisdocument.
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
2.Enteryourproductnumber(machinetypeandmodelnumber)orselectServersandStoragefrom
theSelectyourproductlist.
3.FromFamilylist,selectThinkServerRS210,andclickContinue.
EnablingandconguringSerialoverLAN(SOL)
EstablishaSerialoverLAN(SOL)connectiontomanageserversfromaremotelocation.Youcanremotely
viewandchangetheBIOSsettings,restarttheserver,identifytheserver,andperformothermanagement
functions.AnystandardTelnetclientapplicationcanaccesstheSOLconnection.
ToenableandconguretheserverforSOL,youmustupdateandconguretheUEFIcode;updateand
conguretheintegratedmanagementmodule(IMM)rmware;updateandconguretheEthernetcontroller
rmware;andenabletheoperatingsystemforanSOLconnection.
UEFIupdateandconguration
ToupdateandconguretheUEFIcodetoenableSOL,completethefollowingsteps:
1.UpdatetheUEFIcode:
a.DownloadthelatestversionoftheUEFIcodefromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
b.UpdatetheUEFIcode,followingtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeupdatelethatyoudownloaded.
2.UpdatetheIMMrmware:
a.DownloadthelatestversionoftheIMMrmwarefromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
b.UpdatetheIMMrmware,followingtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeupdatelethatyou
downloaded.
3.ConguretheUEFIsettings:
a.WhenyouarepromptedtostarttheConguration/SetupUtilityprogram,restarttheserverand
pressF1.
b.SelectSystemSettings®DevicesandI/OPorts.
c.SelectConsoleRedirectionSettings;then,makesurethatthevaluesaresetasfollows:
•COMPort1:Enable
•RemoteConsole:Enable
•SerialPortSharing:Enable
•SerialPortAccessMode:DedicatedCOM1Settings
•BaudRate:115200
•DataBits:8
•Parity:NoneStop
•Bits:1
•ThermalEmulation:ANSI
•ActiveAfterBoot:Enable
•FlowControl:Hardware
d.PressEsctwicetoexittheDevicesandI/OPortssectionoftheConguration/SetupUtilityprogram.
e.SelectSaveSettings;then,pressEnter.
f.PressEntertoconrm.
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