NOTE: 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 ensure proper text display; otherwise, some text screens may be garbled.

1Enable Telnet in Windows Component Services.

2Connect to the iDRAC6 in the management station.

Open a command prompt, type the following, and press <Enter>: telnet <IP address>:<port number>

where IP address is the IP address for the iDRAC6 and port number is the Telnet port number (if you are using a new port).

Configuring the 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 Microsoft Telnet clients to use the <Backspace> key:

1Open a command prompt window (if required).

2If you are not already running a Telnet session, type: telnet

If you are running a Telnet session, press <Ctrl><]>.

3At the prompt, type: set bsasdel

The following message is displayed:

Backspace will be sent as delete.

To configure a Linux Telnet session to use the <Backspace> key:

1Open a command prompt and type: stty erase ^h

2At the prompt, type: telnet

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