When you are connected serially with the previous settings, you should see a login prompt. Enter the iDRAC6 username and password (default values are root, calvin, respectively).

From this interface, you can execute such features as RACADM. For example, to print out the System Event Log, enter the following RACADM command:

racadm getsel

Configuring iDRAC for Direct Connect Basic Mode and Direct Connect Terminal Mode

Using RACADM, run the following command to disable the iDRAC6 command line interface:

racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 0

Then, run the following RACADM command to enable Direct Connect Basic:

racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialConnectionMode 1

Or, run the following RACADM command to enable Direct Connect Terminal:

racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialConnectionMode 0

You can perform the same actions using the iDRAC6 Web interface:

1Expand the System tree and click Remote Access.

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

3Deselect Enabled under the RAC Serial section. For Direct Connect Basic:

Under the IPMI Serial section change the Connection Mode Settings dropdown menu to Direct Connect Basic Mode.

For Direct Connect Terminal mode:

Under the IPMI Serial section change the Connection Mode Settings dropdown menu to Direct Connect Terminal Mode.

Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration

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