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Terminal Mode Commands
This appendix provides information about terminal mode commands.
Terminal mode allows you to directly connect to the system's Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) using a serial port connection and execute
text-based commands. Two types of text commands are supported:
• A limited selection of text commands
• Standard binary Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
hex-ASCII commands
Configuring Terminal Mode
NOTE: Terminal Mode can be configured through Server Administrator and the
Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
To configure Terminal Mode through Server Administrator, complete the
following steps:
1
Log in to the Server Administrator home page for the target system.
2 Click the System object.
3 Click the Main System Chassis object.
4 Click the Remote Access object.
5 The BMC Information window is displayed.
6 Click the Configuration tab.
In the
Configuration tab, click Serial Port .
7 Click the Terminal Mode Settings button.
You can configure the Connection Mode Setting, Baud Rate, Flow Control,
and Channel Privilege Level Limit attributes on this screen.
• The Serial communication connection mode for the BMC must be set to
Direct Connect terminal Mode for Dell PowerEdge x 8 xx, x9xx, xx0x , and
xx1x systems.
•
External Serial Connector must be configured and set to Remote Access
for PowerEdge
x 9 xx, xx0x , and xx 1 x systems. This option is available under
the
Serial Communication submenu in the BIOS Setup.