User`s guide

Configuration Software and Utilities 105
Server Management Interface
The BIOS determines if console redirection is enabled, reads the current baud rate from the
EMP, and passes this value to the appropriate management controller via the IPMB.
Sample Setup for Console Redirection
The following is an example of how to configure the console/host and server for BIOS console
redirection. For Serial over LAN (SOL) console redirection, refer to the ISM documentation
included on the ISM CD. In the example below, the console is running Windows* XP with
SP3. The console and server are directly connected through the serial ports of both systems,
using a null modem cable:
Server Configuration
1. Power on the server and when prompted, press the <F2> key to enter BIOS Setup.
2. The BIOS Setup menu displays the Main menu. Use the arrow keys move to the System
Management menu.
3. At System Management menu, arrow to the Console Redirection submenu and press
<Enter>.
4. Arrow to the Serial Console Redirection and press <Enter>.
5. Use the arrow key to select Enabled and press <Enter>.
6. The Serial Port menu should display COM2 as the selected. If it does not, choose Serial
Port and use the arrow keys to change the selection.
7. Set the Baud Rate to 19.2K.
8. Set the Flow Control to CTS/RTS.
9. Set the Terminal Type to VT-100.
10. Press <F10> to save the configuration changes and exit BIOS Setup.
11. At the prompt to save changes and exit, select Yes and press <Enter>.
12. This reboots the server with console redirection enabled. Power down the server and
configure the console.
Console Configuration
1. Boot the console into the operating system.
2. Launch HyperTerminal by clicking on the Start button in the task bar.
3. Select Programs>Accessories>Communications and click HyperTerminal.
4. At the Connection Description window, enter guest for the name and click OK.
5. At the Connect To window, select the COM port of the console where the null modem is
connected. In this example, it is COM1.
6. At the COM1 Properties window, select 19200 for the Bits per second (Baud rate) to
match the SMU configuration on the server.
7. Select Hardware for the Flow Control to match the configuration settings for the BIOS
Setup (CTS/RTS is the Hardware flow control).
8. Leave the default settings for the other boxes. Click OK to accept the settings and enter the
HyperTerminal screen.
9. Power on the server. The console starts displaying the redirection once the video
synchronizes on the server.