Dell C8220 owner manual Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via BMC SOL

5In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

•Remote Access: Enabled

•Serial port number: COM2 as SOL

•Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1

•Flow Control: None

•Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

•Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 86 for details. Make sure the host and client are on the same network.

6Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via BMC SOL

When using the BMC management port, you have two options for connecting and managing servers: Dedicated-NIC mode and Shared-NIC mode. The following procedures show the setup option of the BMC management port through a Dedicated-NIC or Shared-NIC.

To activate console redirection via a dedicated BMC management port, you must configure the following settings:

1Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a BMC cable.

2Connect the network cable to the BMC management port. See Figure 1-1 for the location of the BMC management port on the sled.

3Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System Setup.

4In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press <Enter>.

5In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press <Enter>.

6In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

•Remote Access: Enabled

•Serial port number: COM2 as SOL

•Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1

Using the System Setup Program

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