Dell C6145 manual Console Redirection

Console Redirection

The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems on a server, which has not successfully booted the OS. The centerpiece of the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS Console is a Flash ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over a serial or modem connection.

The BIOS supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial port-based headless server support is provided by the system, the system must provide support for redirection of all BIOS-driven console I/O to the serial port. The driver for the serial console must be capable of supporting the functionality documented in the ANSI Terminal Definition.

Please refer to the following steps to set console redirection:

1Enter the BIOS setup menu.

2Select server.

3Select remote access configuration.

4Enable Remote Access.

5Select serial port number:

•When COM1 is selected:

1)Connect the rs-232 cable between the server and the local computer.

2)The local computer will have the ability to monitor the server screen synchronically through executing the super terminal application.

•When COM2 is selected (SOL):

1)Check BMC IP from server -> IPMI configuration ->IP Address (current IP address in BMC).

a)Make sure BMC NIC under the IPMI configuration. If users select shared NIC, make sure the LAN cable has been plugged in the shared port.

If users have the DHCP server, select BMC IP address source to DHCP.

If users set IP address source to static, enter the BMC themselves in IP address-> IP address.

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