Document config for BIOS accessibility over IPMI

[invirt/doc/xvm.git] / xvm-host-setup-notes

diff --git a/xvm-host-setup-notes b/xvm-host-setup-notes
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--- a/xvm-host-setup-notes
+++ b/xvm-host-setup-notes
@@ -6,12 +6,29 @@ in the setup screen at F2:
 - CPU -> Virtualization Technology: on
 - Boot Sequence: disable NIC
 - Integrated Devices -> Embedded Gb NIC: turn off PXE
+- Serial Communication:
+  - Serial Communication: On with Console Redirection via COM2
+  - External Serial Connector: COM1
+  - Failsafe Baud Rate: 57600
+  - Remote Terminal Type: VT100/VT220
+  - Redirection After Boot: Disabled
 
 in the setup screen for remote management, at Ctrl-E:
+- Turn on IPMI over LAN
 - IP is (main IP) =~ s/18.181.0/10.5.128/
   e.g. 10.5.128.221 for citadel-station == 18.181.0.221
+- netmask is 255.255.0.0
+- Set the password to the XVM root
+
+All of these settings are reflected on all 4 servers in the production
+cluster.
+
+
+In the debian installer:
+ - 500M for /boot in raid1 of sda1, sdb1
+ - rest for LVM in raid1 of sda2, sdb2
+  - 50G /
+  - 25G swap
+ - install a vanilla kernel, not xen;
+   will install xen hypervisor from backports in our later custom install.
 
-These settings are reflected in the basic screen of xvm-host-2 and the
-remote-management screen of xvm-host-1.  At time of writing, the basic
-settings on xvm-host-1 may differ, and the remote-management settings
-on xvm-host-2 are disabled.  xvm-host-[34] remain in their shipping boxes.