Learn how to complete server setup.
Before you begin
You might be required to set the thermal mode of the system to a setting other than the
default setting, depending on your system, adapter, and cable type. For details, see Determining and setting the thermal mode.
IBM®
Power Systems™ servers use a baseboard management controller (BMC) for system service management,
monitoring, maintenance, and control.
More information is available about OpenBMC, including the
following topics:
- Downloading and installing the OpenBMC tool
- Configuring the BMC IP address
- Using basic BMC commands
- Managing the system by using the OpenBMC GUI
For more information, see Managing OpenBMC-based systems.Note: For the 8335-GTG
system, the BMC must be connected to the network to enable system firmware update and other service
tasks.
Procedure
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Connect your server to a VGA monitor and keyboard.
Only the 1024x768 at 60 Hz VGA setting is supported. Only up to a 3-meter cable is
supported.
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Go to Getting fixes and update the system firmware with
the most recent level of firmware.
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receive updates, complete the following steps:
- Go to the IBM Support Portal.
- Log in by using your IBM ID and password and click
Sign in.
- Click Support notifications.
- Click Browse for a product.
- Select , find your machine type and model and click Subscribe.
- Exit the Browse for a product screen.
- Click Delivery preferences to set email preferences and click
Submit.
- Click Edit to select the types of documentation updates that you want to
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You can install the Linux® operating system on bare metal
systems, or on non-virtualized systems. For these systems, the operating system runs directly on the
Open Power® Abstraction Layer (OPAL) firmware.