console com2

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>

To configure Linux for console direction during boot, see "Configuring Linux for Serial Console During Boot" on page 92.

Using a Telnet Console

Running Telnet Using Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2003

If your management station is running Windows XP or Windows 2003, you may experience an issue with the characters in an iDRAC6 Telnet session. This issue may occur as a frozen login where the return key does not respond and the password prompt does not appear.

To fix this issue, download hotfix 824810 from the Microsoft Support website at support.microsoft.com. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 824810 for more information.

Running Telnet Using Windows 2000

If your management station is running Windows 2000, you cannot access BIOS setup by pressing the <F2> key. To fix this issue, use the Telnet client supplied with the Windows Services for UNIX 3.5—a recommended free download from Microsoft. Go to www.microsoft.com/downloads/ and search for Windows Services for UNIX 3.5.

Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Virtual Console

NOTE: 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, update the display by changing the BIOS Virtual Console to ANSI mode. To perform this procedure in the BIOS setup menu, select Virtual ConsoleRemote Terminal TypeANSI.

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