Users Guide
NOTE: If the IOM does not support console redirection, the connect command displays an empty
console. In that case, to return to the CMC console, type the Escape sequence. The default console
escape sequence is <Ctrl><\>.
To connect to an IOM:
connect switch-n
where n is an IOM label A1.
When you reference the IOM in the connect command, the IOM is mapped to switch as shown in the
following table.
Table 13. Mapping IO Module to Switches
IO Module Label Switch
A1 switch-a1 or switch- 1
A2 switch-a2 or switch- 2
NOTE: At a time, there can be only one IOM connection per chassis.
NOTE: You cannot connect to pass-throughs from the serial console.
To connect to a managed-server serial console, run the command connect server-n , where n =
1-4 (PowerEdge FM120x4), and n = 1–8 (PowerEdge FC630). You can also use the racadm connect
server-n
command. When you connect to a server using the -b option, binary communication is
assumed and the escape character is disabled. If the iDRAC is not available, the No route to host
error message is displayed.
The connect server-n command enables the user to access the server's serial port. After this
connection is established, the user can view the server's console redirection through CMC's serial port
that includes both the BIOS serial console and the operating system serial console.
NOTE: To view the BIOS boot screens, serial redirection has to be enabled in the servers’ BIOS
setup. Also, you must set the terminal emulator window to 80×25. Otherwise, the characters on the
page are not properly displayed.
NOTE: All keys do not work on the BIOS setup pages. Therefore, provide appropriate keyboard
shortcuts for <Ctrl> <Alt> <Delete> and others. The initial redirection screen displays the necessary
keyboard shortcuts.
Configuring the Managed Server BIOS for Serial Console Redirection
You can use a Remote Console session to connect to the managed system using the iDRAC7 web
interface (see the Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide on dell.com/
support/manuals).
By default, the Serial communication in the BIOS is turned off. To redirect host text console data to Serial
over LAN, you must enable console redirection through COM1. To change the BIOS setting:
1. Turn on the managed server.
2. Press the <F2> key to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.
3. Go to Serial Communication, and then press <Enter> . In the dialog box, the serial communication
list displays the following options:
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