ColocatedServerConfiguration
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| ==== General ==== | ==== General ==== | ||
| - | - we're installing servers in two post racks; please provide 2-post rack mounting hardware; if you require a shelf - please notify us beforehand | + | - depending on location we install servers in 2-post or 4-post racks; customer is responsible for appropriate rack mounting hardware; San Jose - 2-post racks; Santa Clara - 4-post racks; if you require a shelf - please notify us beforehand |
| - | - Intuix LLC is providing all cables EXCEPT power cable; please provide power cable with your system (NEMA 5-15P to IEC-320-C13). | + | - Intuix LLC provides all cables (console, network and power) |
| - | - please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handleA - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56" | + | - please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handleA - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56"; |
| + | optionally you can add your company name and contact information to the label | ||
| - | - optionally add label with your company name and contact information | + | - label network ports - especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong - i.e. "PUBLIC" |
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| - | - label network ports - especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong | + | |
| - if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port | - if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port | ||
| - | - please label hard drives, if they're removable, especially if your system has multiple drives; label each drive with your system handle and drive number, i.e. "handleA disk#1" | + | - please label hard drives, if they're removable, especially if your system has multiple drives; label each drive with your system handle and drive number, i.e. "handleA disk#1"; we recommend placing label on drive itself and on the front of removable drive sled |
| ==== BIOS Configuration ==== | ==== BIOS Configuration ==== | ||
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| * Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot") | * Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot") | ||
| - | We can accommodate different speeds for serial console; above are default settings. | + | We can accommodate different speeds for serial console if needed but prefer default settings above. |
| ==== OS configuration ==== | ==== OS configuration ==== | ||
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Colocated Server Configuration
General
- depending on location we install servers in 2-post or 4-post racks; customer is responsible for appropriate rack mounting hardware; San Jose - 2-post racks; Santa Clara - 4-post racks; if you require a shelf - please notify us beforehand
- Intuix LLC provides all cables (console, network and power)
- please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handleA - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56"; optionally you can add your company name and contact information to the label
- label network ports - especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong - i.e. "PUBLIC"
- if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port
- please label hard drives, if they're removable, especially if your system has multiple drives; label each drive with your system handle and drive number, i.e. "handleA disk#1"; we recommend placing label on drive itself and on the front of removable drive sled
BIOS Configuration
* enable USB support and Legacy USB support, so we can use USB keyboards * ignore POST errors (especially keyboard, floppy, etc) * set "Power loss" mode to "Stay on" * enable BIOS console redirection if available: * COM1 (COM A) * Speed: 9600 baud * Console type: VT100, 8bit * Flow control: none * Connection type: direct connection * Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot")
We can accommodate different speeds for serial console if needed but prefer default settings above.
OS configuration
* turn on OS serial console on serial port 1, with settings as above
Configuring serial console:
Linux: http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/Serial/serial-console.html
FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html
