Users Guide

164 Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
Serial communication is off by default in BIOS. In order to redirect the host
text console data to Serial over LAN, you must enable console redirection via
COM1. To change the BIOS setting, perform the following steps:
1
Boot the managed server.
2 Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.
3 Scroll down to Serial Communication and press <Enter>.
In the pop-up window, the serial communication list is presented with the
following options:
•Off
• On without console redirection
• On with console redirection via COM1
Use the arrow keys to navigate between options.
4 Ensure that On with console redirection via COM1 is enabled.
5 Ensure that the Failsafe Baud Rate is identical to SOL baud rate that is
configured on iDRAC. The default value for both the failsafe baud rate
and the iDRAC’s SOL baud rate setting is 115.2 kbps.
6 Enable the Redirection After Boot (the default value is DISABLED).
This option enables BIOS SOL redirection across subsequent reboots.
7 Save the changes and exit.
The managed server reboots.
Configuring Serial Over LAN in the iDRAC6
Web GUI
1 Open the Serial Over LAN Configuration screen by selecting System →
Remote Access
→ iDRAC → Network/Security → Serial Over LAN .
2 Ensure the Enable Serial Over LAN option is selected (enabled). By
default it is enabled.
3 Update the IPMI SOL baud rate by selecting a data speed from the Baud
Rate
drop-down menu. The options are 19.2 kbps, 57.6 kbps, and 115.2
kbps. The default value is 115.2 kbps.
NOTE: Ensure that the SOL baud rate is identical to the Failsafe Baud Rate
that was set in BIOS.