dSet the IPMI serial channel minimum privilege level.

At the command prompt, type the following command and press <Enter>:

racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialChanPrivLimit <level>

where <level> is one of the following:

2 (User)

3 (Operator)

4 (Administrator)

For example, to set the IPMI serial channel privileges to 2 (User), type the following command:

racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialChanPrivLimit 2

eEnsure that the serial MUX is set correctly in the BIOS Setup program.

Restart your system.

During POST, press <F2> to enter the BIOS Setup program.

Click Serial Communication.

In the Serial Connection menu, ensure that External Serial Connector is set to Remote Access Device.

Save and exit the BIOS Setup program.

Restart your system.

The IPMI configuration is complete.

If IPMI serial is in terminal mode, you can configure the following additional settings using racadm config cfgIpmiSerial commands:

Delete control

Echo control

Line edit

New line sequences

Input new line sequences

For more information about these properties, see the IPMI 2.0 specification.

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