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Install the serial port module

Follow instructions in this section to install the serial port module.

About this task

Attention

Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

Insert the serial port module into the PCIe riser.
Fasten the screw to secure the serial port module to the PCIe riser.
Figure 1. Serial port module installation
Connect the serial port cable to the serial port connector on the system board assembly.
Figure 2. Serial port connector location

1 Serial port connector

After you finish

Reinstall the PCIe riser. See Install a PCIe riser.
Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.
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.

Demo video

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