Users Guide

For information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.

5. Click Apply.

The terminal mode settings are configured.

6. Make sure that the serial MUX (external serial connector) is set correctly to the remote access device in the BIOS Setup program to

configure BIOS for serial connection.

Configuring Additional Settings for IPMI Serial Terminal Mode Using RACADM

To configure the Terminal Mode settings, run the command:racadm config cfgIpmiSerial

Switching Between RAC Serial and Serial Console

While Using DB9 Cable

iDRAC supports Escape key sequences that allow switching between RAC Serial Interface communication and Serial Console on rack and

tower servers.

Switching From Serial Console to RAC Serial

To switch to RAC Serial Interface communication mode when in Serial Console Mode, use the following key sequence:

The key sequence directs you to the "iDRAC Login" prompt (if the iDRAC is set to RAC Serial mode) or to the Serial Connection mode

where terminal commands can be issued if iDRAC is set to IPMI Serial Direct Connect Terminal Mode.

Switching From RAC Serial to Serial Console

To switch to Serial Console Mode when in RAC Serial Interface Communication Mode, use the following key sequence:

When in terminal mode, to switch the connection to the Serial Console mode use:

To go back to the terminal mode use, when connected in Serial Console mode:

Communicating With iDRAC Using IPMI SOL

IPMI Serial Over LAN (SOL) allows a managed system’s text-based console serial data to be redirected over iDRAC’s dedicated or shared

out-of-band ethernet management network. Using SOL you can:

• Remotely access operating systems with no time-out.

• Diagnose host systems on Emergency Management Services (EMS) or Special Administrator Console (SAC) for Windows or Linux

shell.

• View the progress of a servers during POST and reconfigure the BIOS setup program.

To setup the SOL communication mode:

1. Configure BIOS for serial connection.

2. Configure iDRAC to Use SOL.

3. Enable a supported protocol (SSH, Telnet, IPMItool).

Related concepts

Configuring BIOS For Serial Connection

Configuring iDRAC to Use SOL

Enabling Supported Protocol

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