Users Guide

Advanced Configuration of the iDRAC6 95

Switching Between Direct Connect Terminal Mode and Serial Console

Redirection

iDRAC6 supports Escape key sequences that allow switching between Direct

Connect Terminal mode and Serial console redirection.

To set your system to allow this behavior, follow these steps:

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 as follows:

serial communication -- On with serial redirection via com2

NOTE: You can set the serial communication field to On with serial

redirection via com1 as long as serial device2 in the serial port address field is

also set to com1.

serial port address -- Serial device1 = com1, serial device2 = com2

external serial connector -- Serial device 2

failsafe baud rate....115200

remote terminal type ...vt100/vt220

redirection after boot ... Enabled

Then, select

Save Changes

Press <Esc> to exit the

System Setup

program and complete the System

Setup program configuration.

To switch to Serial Console Redirection Mode when in Direct Connect

Terminal Mode, use the following Escape key sequence:

To switch to Direct Connect Terminal Mode when in Serial Console

Redirection Mode, use the following Escape key sequence: