Users Guide

12. To exit Minicom, press <Ctrl><a>, <x>, <Enter>.
Make sure that the Minicom window displays a login prompt. When the login prompt appears, your
connection is successful. You are now ready to login and access the CMC command line interface.
Required Minicom Settings
See the following table to configure any version of Minicom.
Table 22. Minicom Settings
Setting Description Required Setting
Bps/Par/Bits 115200 8N1
Hardware flow control Yes
Software flow control No
Terminal emulation ANSI
Modem dialing and parameter
settings
Clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup settings so that they are
blank
Connecting to Servers or I/O Module Using Connect
Command
CMC can establish a connection to redirect the serial console of a server or I/O module.
For servers, serial console redirection can be accomplished using:
• CMC command line interface (CLI) or the RACADM connect command. For more information about
running the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
• iDRAC Web interface serial console redirection feature.
• iDRAC Serial Over LAN (SOL) functionality.
In a serial, Telnet, SSH console, CMC supports the connect command to establish a serial connection to
a server or I/O module. The server serial console contains both the BIOS boot and setup screens, and the
operating system serial console. For the I/O module, the switch serial console is available. There is a
single IOM on the chassis.
CAUTION: When run from the CMC serial console, the connect -b option stays connected until
the CMC resets. This connection is a potential security risk.
NOTE: The connect command provides the –b (binary) option. The –b option passes raw binary
data, and cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey is not used. Additionally, when connecting to a server using
the CMC serial console, transitions in the DTR signal (for example, if the serial cable is removed to
connect a debugger) will not result in you exiting the application.
NOTE: If the IOM does not support console redirection, the connect command displays an empty
console. In that case, to return to the CMC console, type the Escape sequence. The default console
escape sequence is <Ctrl><\>.
To connect to an IOM:
connect switch-n
where n is an IOM label A1.
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