Dell IDRAC6 manual Racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable

To set up your system to use any of these interfaces, perform the following steps.

1Configure the BIOS to enable serial connection: a Turn on or restart your system.

b Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

c Scroll down and select Serial Communication by pressing <Enter>. d Set the Serial Communication screen as follows:

external serial connector....remote access device e Select Save Changes.

f Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program and complete the System Setup program configuration.

2Connect your DB-9 or Null Modem cable from the management station to the managed node server. See "Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable for the Serial Console" on page 102.

3Ensure that your management terminal emulation software is configured for serial connection. See "Configuring the Management Station Terminal Emulation Software" on page 103.

4Configure the iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections, which you can do either through RACADM or the iDRAC6 Web interface.

To configure iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections using RACADM, run the following command:

racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1

To configure iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections using the iDRAC6 Web interface, follow these steps:

1Expand the System tree and click Remote Access.

2Click the Network/Security tab and then click Serial.

3Select Enabled under the RAC Serial section.

4Click Apply Changes.

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