User's Manual

56 Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles
11 Select Save setup as config_name and press <Enter>.
12 Select Exit From Minicom and press <Enter>.
13 At the command shell prompt, type minicom <Minicom config
file name>
.
14 Press <Ctrl+a>, <x>, <Enter> to exit Minicom.
Ensure that the Minicom window displays a login prompt. When the login
prompt appears, your connection is successful. You are now ready to login and
access the CMC command line interface.
Required Minicom Settings
Use Table 3-3 to configure any version of Minicom.
Connecting to Servers or I/O Modules With the
Connect Command
The CMC can establish a connection to redirect the serial console of server or
I/O modules. For servers, serial console redirection can be accomplished in
several ways:
• using the CMC command line and the connect , or racadm connect
command. For more information about
connect , see the racadm connect
command in the
Dell Chassis Management Controller Administrator
Reference Guide
.
• using the iDRAC Web interface serial console redirection feature.
• using the iDRAC Serial Over LAN (SOL) functionality.
Table 3-3. Minicom Settings
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