User's Manual

Using the BMC Management Utility 89
Figure 3-21. Console Redirection Example
Rebooting the Managed System and Activating Console Redirection
Select option 4 in the main menu.
NOTE: You must be connected to the managed system’s BMC before you can
configure the SOL features. If SOL Proxy is not yet connected to the managed
system’s BMC, you are prompted for an IP address, a username/password
combination, and an IPMI encryption key. The IPMI encryption key value will be
ignored if no key was set at the BMC on the target server. See "Connecting to the
Remote Managed System’s BMC" on page 84 for more information.
The power state of the remote managed system is confirmed. If power is on,
you are prompted to decide between a graceful or forceful shutdown.
NOTE: This reboot feature mimics restarting the system using the server's power
button. A graceful shutdown of the server operating system may not be possible
when the server software stops responding, or if the local security policy of the
operating system does not allow a graceful shutdown. In these cases, specify a
forced reboot instead of graceful reboot of Windows.
Next, the power state is monitored until the status changes to on. Console
redirection begins, and the remote managed system text console is redirected
to your management station. Use the escape character sequence <~><.>
to terminate console redirection and return to the top-level menu.