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

[Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2015-03-16 at 11:34 -0400, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 03:21:22PM +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?
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > 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
> > -and-
> >         b) that a Debian install is still able to use the physical
> >         serial console.
> 
> FYI, if AMT does exist on these machines you can use VNCViewer to see
> the VGA screen.
> 
> See http://blog.yarda.eu/2012/09/intel-amt-quickstart-guide.html
> (And I can verify it does work for both SuperMicro X10SAE and
> an Intel Sandybridge).

If this works then I suppose that would be a tolerable solution for
accessing the BIOS screens, thanks.

Ian.

> 
> Also some of the IPMI implementations do VGA console output as well
> (SuperMicro for example).
> 
> > 
> > If the answer to both of those is yes then I think we should be able to
> > live with it.
> > 
> > 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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