Users Guide

6 Contents
Configuring iDRAC6 for Viewing Serial
Output Remotely Over SSH/Telnet
. . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Configuring the iDRAC6 Settings
to Enable SSH/Telnet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting a Text Console Through Telnet
or SSH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using a Telnet Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Configuring Linux for Serial Console
Redirection During Boot
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configuring iDRAC6 for Serial Connection
. . . . . . . 95
Configuring iDRAC for Direct Connect
Basic Mode and Direct Connect
Terminal Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Switching Between RAC Serial Interface
Communication Mode and Serial
Console Redirection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable
for the Serial Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Configuring the Management Station Terminal
Emulation Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Configuring Linux Minicom for Serial
Console Emulation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial
Console Redirection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Configuring Serial and Terminal Modes
. . . . . . . . 104
Configuring IPMI and iDRAC6 Serial
. . . . . . . 104
Configuring Terminal Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Configuring the iDRAC6 Network Settings
. . . . . . 107
Accessing the iDRAC6 Through a Network
. . . . . . 107
Using RACADM Remotely
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109