Kontron MSH8900 - Paths to the Operating System Prompt

MSH8900
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Paths to the Switch
Path
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
SNMP
1. Remote switch monitoring
2. Remote switch control
 The IP address of the switch must be
configured (refer to Section 3.2.2.1).
 The SNMP agent must be enabled (refer
to Section 3.2.2.3).
2.4. Paths to the Operating System Prompt
For any type of connection to the server, an operating system must be installed. Redirection to the serial port must be
configured in the OS (e.g., console=ttys0,115200n8). If the system delivered has an OS installed by Kontron, console
redirection will be enabled by default.
Path to the Operating System prompt and the BIOS setup menu
Path
OS
BIOS
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
Serial console
Fail-safe path to
access all platform
components when
elements (switch, OS,
BMC, etc.) get
misconfigured
Yes
Yes
1. Initial configuration
2. No configuration
performed on OS network
interfaces
3. No configuration
performed on
BMCs/ShMCs
 Serial console port
connected and accessible
from an external computer
 Serial console tool (e.g.:
PuTTY) installed on the
external computer using the
following parameters:
Speed: 115200
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: none
Flow control: none
SSH/RDP/Customer
application protocols
It is recommended to
use the front uplink
instead of the
management port to
access the OS (no
VLAN tagging
required on the OS
side)
Ideal path once the
initial platform
configuration has
been performed
Yes
No
1. Preferred method when
OS network interfaces are
configured and accessible
from an external computer
 OS network interfaces
configured and accessible
from an external computer
 OS network IP configured
with VLAN tagging 4093 (e.g.,
eth0.4093) when accessing
from the management port,
known and accessible from
an external computer
Serial Over Lan (SOL)
via IPMITOOL
Yes
Yes
1. Unable to establish an SSH
session to the OS
2. OS network interfaces are
not configured, but
network access to the
BMC of the MSP node is
available
 BMC network configured and
accessible
 Kontron version of IPMITOOL
installed on the external
computer
 Console redirection enabled
in OS (e.g., 115200, ttyS0) or
BIOS (enabled by default on
Kontron products)