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Install the serial port module

Use this information to install the serial port module.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

Before installing the serial port module, touch the static-protective package that contains the new serial port module to any unpainted surface out of the server. Then, take the new serial port module out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

To install the serial port module, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Note
The serial port module can be installed on riser 1 assembly or riser 2 assembly. The following steps are based on the scenario that the serial port module is to be installed on riser 2 assembly. The installation procedure is the same for the serial port module to be installed on riser 1 assembly.

  1. Locate the riser assembly and remove it from the server.
  2. If the riser assembly is covered with a PCIe slot bracket, remove the bracket first. Then, install the serial port module into the riser assembly.
    Figure 1. Serial port module installation
    Install the serial port module.

  3. Insert the riser assembly into the riser slot on the system board. Ensure that the riser assembly is fully seated.
  4. Connect the cable of the serial port module to serial-port-module connector on the system board. To locate the connector, see System board components. If the serial port module is installed in PCIe slot 1, route the cable of the serial port module as shown.
    Figure 2. Cable routing for serial port module installed in PCIe slot 1
    Cable routing for serial port module installed in PCIe slot 1

After installing the serial port module:

  1. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

  2. To enable the serial port module on Linux or Microsoft Windows, do one of the followings according to the installed operating system:
    Note
    If the Serial over LAN (SOL) or Emergency Management Services (EMS) feature is enabled, the serial port will be hidden on Linux and Microsoft Windows. Therefore, it is required to disable SOL and EMS to use the serial port on operating systems for serial devices.

    • For Linux:

      Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the Serial over LAN (SOL) feature:

      -I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate

    • For Microsoft Windows:

      1. Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the SOL feature:

        -I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate

      2. Open Windows PowerShell and enter the following command to disable the Emergency Management Services (EMS) feature:

        Bcdedit /ems off

      3. Restart the server to ensure that the EMS setting takes effect.