Users Guide

6 Contents
3 Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a Serial
or Telnet Text Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Serial and Telnet Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Enabling and Configuring the Managed System
to Use a Serial or Telnet Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring the System Setup Program on
the Managed System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux for
Serial Redirection During Boot
. . . . . . . . . . . 51
Enabling Login to the Console After Boot . . . . . 53
Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console
on the DRAC 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the racadm Command to Configure
the Settings for the Serial and
Telnet Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Enabling SSH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the SSH Port
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Supporting Cryptography Schemes . . . . . . . . 60
Connecting to the Managed System Through
the Local Serial Port or Telnet Management
Station (Client System)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connecting the DB-9 Cable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61