Dell Version 7.3 Life Jacket User Manual


 
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 EnclosureSystem/Server Module Main System Chassis/Main SystemRemote 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