Users Guide

198 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 Virtual Console
through COM1.
To change the BIOS setting:
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 Virtual Console
• On with Virtual Console
Use the arrow keys to navigate between options.
4 Ensure that On with Virtual Console is enabled. Ensure that Serial Port
Address
is COM1.
5 Ensure that the Failsafe Baud Rate is identical to SOL baud rate that is
configured on iDRAC6. The default value for both the failsafe baud rate
and iDRAC6's SOL baud rate setting is 115.2 kbps.
6 Ensure that Redirection After Boot is enabled. This option enables BIOS
SOL redirection across subsequent reboots. BIOS has the
Remote
Terminal Type
values VT100/VT220 and ANSI.
7 Save the changes and exit.
The managed server reboots.
Configuring Serial Over LAN in iDRAC6 Web GUI
1 Open the S erial Over LAN Configuration screen by selecting System 
iDRAC Settings  Network/Security  Serial Over LAN .
2 Ensure the Enable Serial Over LAN option is selected (enabled). By
default it is enabled.
3 From the Baud Rate drop-down menu, select the IPMI SOL baud rate
(data speed). The options are 9600 bps, 19.2 kbps, 57.6 kbps, and 115.2
kbps. The default value is 115.2 kbps.