Users Guide

82 Terminal Mode Commands
Text Command Format
Text commands do not support the bridging and sequence number fields present in the hex-ASCII
commands. In addition, text commands are preceded by a prefix consisting of the string SYS. Table B-3
lists the terminal mode text commands and Table B-4 lists the terminal mode configuration.
Examples
Hex-ASCII command example (IPMI Reset Watchdog Cmd):
[18 00 22]<CR>
[1C 00 22 00]<CR-LF>
Text command example:
[SYS TMODE]<CR>
[OK TMODE]<CR-LF>
Table B-2. Terminal Mode Response from BMC
Byte Explanation
1 [7:2] – Net Function (odd)
[1:0] – Responder’s LUN
2 [7:2] – Requester’s Sequence Number
[1:0] – Bridge field
3 Command Number
4 Completion Code
5:N Data