Users Guide
Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console 63
3
Next to
Connect using:
, select the COM port on the management station
(for example, COM2) to which you have connected the DB-9 null modem
cable and click
OK
.
4
Configure the COM port settings as shown in Table 3-6.
5
Click
OK
.
6
Click
File,
select
Properties
, and click the
Settings
tab.
7
Set the
Telnet terminal ID:
to
ANSI
.
8
Click
Terminal Setup
and set
Screen Rows
to
26
.
9
Set
Columns
to
80
and click
OK
.
The HyperTerminal window displays a command prompt, such as
[DRAC 4\root]#. When the command prompt appears, your connection
is successful and you are ready to connect to the managed system console
using the connect com2 serial command.
Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux XTerm for Telnet Console
Redirection
NOTE: When you are using the connect com2 command through a telnet console
to display the System Setup screens, set the terminal type to ANSI in System Setup
and for the telnet session.
Table 3-6. Management Station COM Port Settings
Setting Description Required Setting
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Hardware