Re: [Wg-test-framework] Huxelrebe BIOS serial redirection

[Don Koch <don@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:21:22 +0000
Ian Campbell wrote:

> Hi Paul,
> 
> This is related to the Hexulrebe serial redirect, correct? I've
> hopefully therefore set an appropriate subject.
> 
> AIUI the issue here is purely with the BIOS serial redirect. Which is
> needed in order to access to the BIOS configuration for remote setup. Is
> that correct?

Yes.

> The physical ports and wiring in the colo have been shown to be working
> e.g. for bootloader and/or OS output. Is that correct?

In general, yes.

> Having discussed this briefly with Ian last week I think we concluded
> that it would be tolerable (although not ideal) if access to the BIOS
> configuration screens had to be via AMT or SoL so long as the physical
> serial port remains available for use by the OS.
> 
> It's not clear to me from the documentation if that is the case though,
> or if enabling AMT/SoL some how swallows the physical serial.
> 
> I think it would be worth configuring AMT and checking that you can:
> 
>         a) access the BIOS configuration screens via AMT and SoL

I will check on this.

> -and-
>         b) that a Debian install is still able to use the physical
>         serial console.

This works, at least on huxlerebe0. hux1 seems to be broken (probably due
to a connector issue).

> If the answer to both of those is yes then I think we should be able to
> live with it.

If this is true, you can ignore my "send them back" suggestion. ;)

-d

> What we don't want is for Debian's attempts to use the serial to go out
> of AMT/SoL.
> 
> Ian.
> 
> On Wed, 2015-03-11 at 13:28 -0400, Paul L. George(Office) wrote:
> > Ian, 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I contacted Lenovo and spoke to Jeff.  He informed me that the RS140
> > did not officially support Debian.  I told him we were able to install
> > and run it without error so that was not an immediate problem, but the
> > Serial Console redirection access was.  He told me the only way to
> > resolve the problem was to configure AMT for console operation .  He
> > supplied the enclosed document to show how to do it.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Please review it and tell me if you think this will solve the problem
> > or at least give us workaround.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: jeffrey wicksel [mailto:jwicksel@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 12:46 PM
> > To: pgeorge@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Jeffrey I. Wicksel
> > L2 Server Support Engineer
> > 
> > Lenovo USA
> > 8001 Development Drive 
> > Building 8 2W-B4
> > Morrisville NC 27560
> > 
> > jwicksel@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 919-294-3292
> > 
> > cid:image001.gif@01CEBA0C.89ACA510
> > 
> >  
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