User's Manual

62 Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles
12 When all specified fields are clear, press <Enter> to exit the Modem
Dialing and Parameter Setup
menu.
13 Select Save setup as config_name and press <Enter>.
14 Select Exit From Minicom and press <Enter>.
15 At the command shell prompt, type minicom <Minicom config
file name>
.
To expand the Minicom window to 80 x 25, drag the corner of the window.
16 Press <Ctrl+a>, <z>, <x> to exit Minicom.
Ensure that the Minicom window displays a command prompt such as
[iDRAC\root]#. When the command prompt appears, your connection is
successful and you are ready to connect to the managed system console using
the connect serial command.
Required Minicom Settings for Serial Console Emulation
Use Table 3-3 to configure any version of Minicom.
Running Telnet Using Windows XP or Windows 2003
If your management station is running Windows XP or Windows 2003, you
may experience an issue with the characters in a CMC Telnet session. This
issue may occur as a frozen login where the return key does not respond and
the password prompt does not appear.
Table 3-3. Minicom Settings for Serial Console Emulation
Setting Description Required Setting
Bps/Par/Bits 115200 8N1
Hardware flow control Yes
Software flow control No
Terminal emulation ANSI
Modem dialing and
parameter settings
Clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup settings so
that they are blank
Window size 80 x 25 (to resize, drag the corner of the window)