Users Guide

Enabling Serial Connection IPMI Mode Using RACADM
To configure the IPMI mode, disable the RAC serial interface and then enable the IPMI mode using any of the following:
• Usingconfig command:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 0
racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialConnectionMode < 0 or 1>
where, 0 indicates Terminal mode and 1 indicates Basic mode.
• Using set command:
racadm set iDRAC.Serial.Enable 0
racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.ConnectionMode < 0 or 1>
where, 0 indicates Terminal mode and 1 indicates Basic mode.
Enabling Serial Connection IPMI Serial Settings Using RACADM
To configure IPMI Serial settings, you use the set or config command:
1. Change the IPMI serial connection mode to the appropriate setting using the command:
– Using config command: racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 0
– Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.Serial.Enable 0
2. Set the IPMI Serial baud rate:
– Using config command: racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialBaudRate
<baud_rate>
– Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.BaudRate <baud_rate>
where <baud_rate> is 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200 bps.
3. Enable the IPMI serial hardware flow control:
– Using config command: racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o cfgIpmiSerialFlowControl
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– Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.FlowControl 1
4. Set the IPMI serial channel minimum privilege level:
– Using config command: racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o
cfgIpmiSerialChanPrivLimit <level>
– Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.ChanPrivLimit <level>
where <level> is 2 (User), 3 (Operator), or 4 (Administrator).
5. Make sure that the serial MUX (external serial connector) is set correctly to the remote access device in the BIOS
Setup program to configure BIOS for serial connection.
For more information about these properties, see the IPMI 2.0 specification.
Additional Settings For IPMI Serial Terminal Mode
This section provides additional configuration settings for IPMI serial terminal mode.
Configuring Additional Settings for IPMI Serial Terminal Mode Using Web Interface
To set the Terminal Mode settings:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Network → Serial
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