= Bladecenter SOL
This is how to use SOL (Serial Over LAN) on an [[http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/hardware/chassis/bladeh/index.html|IBM Bladecenter H]]. The point is to access the blade without having to use the graphical Remote Control option. Why? Well, because sometimes the graphical Remote Control option does not [[http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5076391&brandind=5000020|work]]... 

= Enable SOL
Log into the Management Module webinterface of the bladecenter, and click on "Blade Tasks", Followed by "Serial Over LAN":
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You can check the SOL settings here, as well as if SOL is enabled for the blade.

= Use SOL

== Console command
Log into the Management Module telnet interface, and enter the following command:
* console -T blade[X]
Where X is the number of the bay the blade is in. So if you want to log into the blade in bay 12, enter:
* console -T blade[12]

To end a SOL session press [ESC] and ( 

== Boot command
<code>
system> boot -T system:blade[7]
OK
</code>
[[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.bladecenter.mgtmod.doc/kp1ai_bc_cli_boot.html|source]]

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