Users Guide

58 Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
NOTE: When using the -h option, the client and server terminal emulation type
(ANSI or VT100) must be identical; otherwise, the output may be garbled.
Additionally, set the client terminal row to 25.
The default (and maximum) size of the history buffer is 8192 characters.
You can set this number to a smaller value using the command:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialHistorySize
<number>
Configuring Serial and Terminal Modes
Configuring IPMI and RAC Serial
1 Expand the System tree and click Remote Access .
2 Click the Configuration tab and then click Serial .
3 Configure the IPMI serial settings.
See Table 4-6 for description of the IPMI serial settings.
4 Configure the RAC serial settings.
See Table 4-7 for description of the RAC serial settings.
5 Click Apply Changes .
6 Click the appropriate Serial Configuration page button to continue. See
Table 4-8 for description of the serial configuration page settings.
Table 4-6. IPMI Serial Settings
Setting Description
Connection Mode
Setting
• Direct Connect Basic Mode - IPMI Serial Basic Mode
• Direct Connect Terminal Mode - IPMI Serial Terminal
Mode
Baud Rate Sets the data speed rate. Select 9600 bps, 19.2 kbps,
57.6 kbps, or 115.2 kbps.
Flow Control
• None — Hardware Flow Control Off
• RTS/CTS — Hardware Flow Control On