To verify that the Wake on LAN feature was correctly
configured and is functioning, complete the following steps:
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Start the blade server operating system.
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Attempt to ping the remote computer that will issue the Wake on LAN command
(the Magic Packet frame). A successful ping verifies network connectivity.
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Make sure that the blade server is the current owner of the keyboard,
video, and mouse (KVM).
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Shut down the blade server, insert a DOS startable (bootable) diskette
into a USB attached diskette drive; then, restart the blade server.
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When the A:\ prompt is displayed, turn off the blade server by
using the power-control button.
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Issue the Wake on LAN command (the Magic Packet frame)
from the remote computer. If the Wake on LAN feature was correctly
configured and is functioning, the single blade server wakes up. This is a
good procedure to determine whether there is a single blade server or BladeCenter® configuration
problem or a device-driver problem within the operating system.