Users Guide
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.
Conguring 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 o. 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:
• o
• on without console redirection
• on with console redirection via COM1
To navigate between these options, press the appropriate arrow keys.
NOTE
: Make sure that the On with console redirection via COM1 option is selected.
4 Enable Redirection After Boot (default value is disabled). This option enables BIOS console redirection across subsequent reboots.
5 Save the changes and exit.
The managed system restarts.
Conguring Windows for serial console redirection
There is no conguration necessary for servers running the Microsoft Windows Server versions, starting with Windows Server 2003.
Windows receives information from the BIOS, and enable the Special Administration Console (SAC) console one COM1.
Conguring Linux for server serial console redirection during
boot
The following steps are specic to the Linux GRand Unied Bootloader (GRUB). Similar changes are necessary for using a dierent boot
loader.
NOTE
: When you congure the client VT100 emulation window, set the window or application that is displaying the redirected
console to 25 rows×80 columns to make sure proper text is displayed. Else, some text screens will appear distorted.
Conguring CMC to use Command Line consoles 127