Quick Reference Guide

160 DRAC III and DRAC 4 Property Database Group and Object Definitions
cfgSerial
This group contains configuration parameters for the system external serial port or DRAC III VT-100
serial connector.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
cfgSerialBaudRate (Read/Write)
NOTE: For best results redirecting BIOS System Setup, Dell recommends using 115200. For the DRAC III controller,
Dell recommends using 9600.
Valid Values
9600, 28800, 57600, 115200
Default
115200 for all RACs except the DRAC III; 9600 for DRAC III
Description
Sets the baud rate on the external serial port. (Enter decimal values.)
cfgSerialConsoleEnable (Read/Write)
Valid Values
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
Default
0 for all RACs except the DRAC III controller; 1 for the DRAC III controller
Description
0=disabled, 1=enabled
Enables the serial port and terminal interface. This object requires a RAC reset before it becomes active.
cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey (Read/Write)
Valid Values
A string of 3 or fewer characters.
Default
<CR><~><.> key combination except for the DRAC III controller; <F3> for the DRAC III controller
The <CR> key represents a carriage return; press <Enter> as a substitute for <CR>.