Users Guide

Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console 47
Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a
Serial or Telnet Text Console
The DRAC 4 provides serial and telnet command interfaces designed to
perform all of the configuration and systems management functions using the
DRAC 4 Web-based interface or racadm CLI.
This section provides information about the serial/telnet text console
features, and explains how to set up your system so you can perform systems
management actions through a serial/telnet console.
Serial and Telnet Console Features
The DRAC 4 supports the following serial and telnet console redirection
features:
• One serial client connection and up to four telnet client connections at
one time
• Access to the managed system consoles through the system serial port and
through the DRAC 4 NIC
• Serial/telnet console commands that allow you to power-on, power-off,
power-cycle, reset, view logs, view sensor status, or configure the DRAC 4
• Serial/telnet console support for the
racadm command, which is useful
for scripting
• Command-line editing and history
•The
connect com2 serial command to connect, view, and interact with the
managed system text console that is being output through a serial port
(including BIOS and the operating system)
NOTE: If you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the managed system,
the connect com2 serial command provides a true Red Hat Enterprise Linux
console stream interface.