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Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable

Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable

Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL

Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN

Enabling or disabling remote RACADM

Disabling local RACADM

Enabling IPMI on managed system

Configuring Linux for serial console during boot

Supported SSH cryptography schemes

Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable

You can use any of the following communication methods to perform systems management tasks through serial connection to rack

and tower servers:

• RAC Serial

• IPMI Serial — Direct Connect Basic mode and Direct Connect Terminal mode

NOTE: In case of blade servers, the serial connection is established through the chassis. For more information, see the

Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

To establish the serial connection:

1. Configure the BIOS to enable serial connection.

2. Connect the Null Modem DB9 cable from the management station’s serial port to the managed system’s external serial

connector.

3. Make sure that the management station’s terminal emulation software is configured for serial connection using any of the

following:

• Linux Minicom in an Xterm

• Hilgraeve’s HyperTerminal Private Edition (version 6.3)

Based on where the managed system is in its boot process, you can see either the POST screen or the operating system

screen. This is based on the configuration: SAC for Windows and Linux text mode screens for Linux.

4. Enable RAC serial or IPMI serial connections in iDRAC.