Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection

To configure the BMC for communication over a serial port connection:

1.Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System Chassis/Main System Remote Access.

2.Click the Configuration tab.

3.Click Serial Port.

The Serial Port Configuration window appears.

4.Configure the following details:

Connection Mode Setting

Baud Rate

Flow Control

Channel Privilege Level Limit

5.Click Apply Changes.

6.Click Terminal Mode Settings.

In the Terminal Mode Settings window, you can configure terminal mode settings for the serial port.

Terminal mode is used for Intelligent Platform Interface Management (IPMI) messaging over the serial port using printable ASCII characters. Terminal mode also supports a limited number of text commands to support legacy, text-based environments. This environment is designed so that a simple terminal or terminal emulator can be used.

7.Specify the following customizations to increase compatibility with existing terminals:

Line Editing

Delete Control

Echo Control

Handshaking Control

New Line Sequence

Input New Line Sequence

8.Click Apply Changes.

9.Click Back To Serial Port Configuration Window to go to back to the Serial Port Configuration window.

Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection

To configure the BMC/iDRAC for communication over a serial over LAN (SOL) connection:

1.Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System Chassis/Main System Remote Access object.

2.Click the Configuration tab.

3.Click Serial Over LAN .

The Serial Over LAN Configuration window appears.

4.Configure the following details:

Enable Serial Over LAN

Baud Rate

60

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Dell Version 7.3 manual Click Serial Port Serial Port Configuration window appears