Users Guide

60 Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console
Configuring the Management Station Terminal
Emulation Software
Your DRAC 4 supports a serial or telnet text console from a management
station running one of the following types of terminal emulation software:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Minicom in an Xterm
• Hilgraeve’s HyperTerminal Private Edition (version 6.3)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Telnet in an Xterm
• Microsoft Telnet
Perform the steps in the following subsections to configure your type of
terminal software. Configuration is not required when using Microsoft
Telnet.
Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux Minicom for Serial Console
Emulation
Minicom is the serial port access utility for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
The following steps are valid for configuring Minicom version 1.8. Other
Minicom versions may differ slightly but require the same basic settings.
Use the information in "Required Minicom Settings for Serial Console
Emulation" to configure other versions of Minicom.
Table 3-4. Required Pinout for DB-9 Null Modem Cable
Signal Name DB-9 Pin (server pin) DB-9 Pin (workstation pin)
FG (Frame Ground) – –
TD (Transmit data) 3 2
RD (Receive Data) 2 3
RTS (Request To Send) 7 8
CTS (Clear To Send) 8 7
SG (Signal Ground) 5 5
DSR (Data Set Ready) 6 4
CD (Carrier Detect) 1 4
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 4 1 and 6