Users Guide

66 Configuring and Using the DRAC 5 Command Line Console

Enabling and Configuring the Managed System to

Use a Serial or Telnet Console

The following subsections provide information about how to enable and

configure a serial/telnet/ssh console on the managed system.

Using the connect com2 Serial Command

When using the connect com2 serial command, the following must be

configured properly:

•The

Serial Communication

→

Serial Port

setting in the

BIOS Setup

program.

• The DRAC configuration settings.

When a telnet session is established to the DRAC 5 and these settings are

incorrect, connect com2 may display a blank screen.

Configuring the BIOS Setup Program for a Serial Connection on the

Managed System

Perform the following steps to configure your BIOS Setup program to

redirect output to a serial port.

NOTE: You must configure the System Setup program in conjunction with the

connect com2 command.

Turn on or restart your system.

Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

Scroll down and select

Serial Communication

by pressing <Enter>.

Set the

Serial Communication

screen to the following settings:

External Serial Connector

—

Remote Access Device

Redirection After Boot

—

Disabled

Press <Esc> to exit the

System Setup

program to complete the

System

Setup

program configuration.