Installation Manual

Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration 97
Configuring iDRAC6 for Serial Connection
You can use any of the following interfaces for connecting to the iDRAC6 via
serial connection:
•iDRAC6 CLI
• Direct Connect Basic mode
• Direct Connect Terminal mode
To set up your system to use any of these interfaces, perform the
following steps.
1
Configure the BIOS to enable serial connection:
a Turn on or restart your system.
b Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
c Scroll down and select Serial Communication by pressing <Enter>.
d Set the Serial Communication screen as follows:
external serial connector....remote access
device
e Select Save Changes .
f Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program and complete the
System Setup program configuration.
2 Connect your DB-9 or Null Modem cable from the management station to
the managed node server. See "Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem
Cable for the Serial Console" on page 101.
3 Ensure that your management terminal emulation software is configured
for serial connection. See "Configuring the Management Station Terminal
Emulation Software" on page 102.
4 Configure the iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections, which you
can do either through RACADM or the iDRAC6 Web interface.
To configure iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections using RACADM,
run the following command:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1