Users Guide

Configuring and Using the DRAC 5 Command Line Console 65

Configuring and Using the DRAC 5

Command Line Console

This section provides information about the DRAC 5 command line console

(or serial/telnet/ssh console) features, and explains how to set up your system

so you can perform systems management actions through the console.

Command Line Console Features

The DRAC 5 supports the following serial and telnet console features:

• One serial client connection and up to four, simultaneous telnet client

connections

• Up to four simultaneous SSH client connections

• Access to the managed system consoles through the system serial port and

through the DRAC 5 NIC

• Console commands that allow you to power-on, power-off, power-cycle,

reset, view logs, or configure the DRAC 5

•Supports 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 Linux on the managed system, the connect com2

serial command provides a true Linux console stream interface.

• Session timeout control on all console interfaces