Product guide

118 Configuration Software and Utilities
119MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
Sample Setup for Console Redirection
This is an example of how to congure the console/host and server for console redirection. In this
example, the console is running under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP with SP2. The console and server is
directly connected through the serial ports of both systems using a serial null modem cable:
Server Conguration
1. Power on the server and when prompted, press the <F2> key to enter BIOS Setup.
2. The BIOS Setup menu displays the Main menu. Use the arrow keys move over to the “System
Management” menu.
3. At “System Management” menu, arrow down to the “Console Redirection” submenu and
press the <Enter> key to enter this menu.
4. Arrow to the “Serial Console Redirection” option and press <Enter>.
5. Chose “Enabled” by using the arrow key and press <Enter>.
6. The “Serial Port” menu should already have COM2 as the choice, if not, choose the “Serial
Port” option and change it by using the arrow and <Enter> as described in steps 4 and 5 for
the “Serial Console Redirection” menu.
7. Set the “Baud Rate” to 115.2K.
8. Set the “Flow Control” to CTS/RTS.
9. Set the “Terminal Type” to VT-UTF8.
10. Press the <F10> key to save the conguration changes and exit BIOS Setup.
11. At the prompt to save changes and exit, select “Yes” and pressing the <Enter> key.
12. This reboots the server with console redirection enabled. At this point, power down the server
and congure the console.
Console Conguration
1. Boot the console into the OS.
2. Launch Hyperterminal by clicking on the “Start” button in the task bar.
3. Select “Programs>Accessories>Communications” and click on Hyperterminal.
4. At the Connection Description window, enter “guest” for the name and click “OK” to proceed.
5. At the Connect To window, select the COM port of the console that the Null modem is
connected. In this example, it is COM1.
6. At the COM1 Properties window, select “115200” for the Bits per second (Baud rate) box to
match what was congured via the SMU on the server.
7. Select “Hardware” for the Flow Control to match what was congured in the BIOS Setup (CTS/
RTS is the Hardware ow control).
8. Leave the default settings for the other boxes. Click “OK” to accept the settings and enter the
Hyperterminal screen.
9. At this point, power on the server. The console starts displaying the redirection once the video
synchronizes on the server.