Figure 10. EMP Console in Redirect State

Figure 10 shows EMP Console window in redirect mode with the terminal window. The text that appears on the server monitor displays in the Redirect window.

Availability of the various EMP Console features are determined by two factors: the BIOS EMP access mode and if the server's COM2 port is configured for console redirection. The three EMP access modes are disabled, pre-boot, and always active.

Table 6. EMP Console Access Modes (Server configured for console redirection)

Mode

Server is powered off

During BIOS POST

After OS boots

 

 

 

 

Disabled

Redirect window appears,

Redirect window

Redirect window

 

but is blank

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-boot

EMP commands available

Redirect window*

Redirect window

 

 

 

 

Always Active

EMP commands available

Redirect window*

EMP commands available

 

 

 

 

*The operation mode can be modified by selections in the Reset and Power on/off dialogs. These are server control dialogs available in EMP Console.

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