Installation Manual

3. Enter one of the following commands at the command prompt to start SOL:
– connect
– console com2
This connects iDRAC7 to the managed system’s SOL port. Once a SOL session is established, iDRAC7 command line
console is not available. Follow the escape sequence correctly to open the iDRAC7 command line console. The
escape sequence is also printed on the screen as soon as a SOL session is connected. When the managed system
is off, it takes sometime to establish the SOL session.
NOTE: You can use console com1 or console com2 to start SOL. Reboot the server to establish the
connection.
The console -h com2 command displays the contents of the serial history buffer before waiting for input from
the keyboard or new characters from the serial port.
The default (and maximum) size of the history buffer is 8192 characters. You can set this number to a smaller value
using the command:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialHistorySize <number>
4. Quit the SOL session to close an active SOL session.
Related Links
Using Telnet Virtual Console
Configuring Backspace Key For Your Telnet Session
Disconnecting SOL Session in iDRAC7 Command Line Console
Using Telnet Virtual Console
Some Telnet clients on the Microsoft operating systems may not display the BIOS setup screen correctly when BIOS
Virtual Console is set for VT100/VT220 emulation. If this issue occurs, change the BIOS console to ANSI mode to update
the display. To perform this procedure in the BIOS setup menu, select Virtual Console → Remote Terminal Type →
ANSI.
When you configure the client VT100 emulation window, set the window or application that is displaying the redirected
Virtual Console to 25 rows x 80 columns to make sure correct text display. Else, some text screens may be garbled.
To use Telnet virtual console:
1. Enable Telnet in Windows Component Services.
2. Connect to the iDRAC7 using the command: telnet < IP address >:< port number >, where IP
address
is the IP address for the iDRAC7 and port number is the Telnet port number (if you are using a new
port).
Configuring Backspace Key For Your Telnet Session
Depending on the Telnet client, using the <Backspace> key may produce unexpected results. For example, the session
may echo ^h. However, most Microsoft and Linux Telnet clients can be configured to use the <Backspace> key.
To configure a Linux Telnet session to use the <Backspace> key, open a command prompt and type stty erase ^h.
At the prompt, type
telnet.
To configure Microsoft Telnet clients to use the <Backspace> key:
1. Open a command prompt window (if required).
2. If you are not running a Telnet session, type telnet. If you are running a Telnet session, press <Ctrl><]>.
3. At the prompt, type set bsasdel.
The message Backspace will be sent as delete is displayed.
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