Owner's Manual

Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles 67
Configuring the Managed Server BIOS for Serial Console Redirection
It is necessary to connect to the managed server using the iKVM
(see "Managing Servers With iKVM" on page 374), or establish a Remote
Console session from the iDRAC web GUI (see the iDRAC User’s Guide on
support.dell.com/manuals).
Serial communication in the BIOS is OFF by default. To redirect host
text console data to Serial over LAN, you must enable console redirection
through COM1. To change the BIOS setting:
1
Boot the managed server.
2 Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.
3 Scroll down to Serial Communication and press <Enter>. In the pop-up
dialog box, the serial communication list displays these options:
• off
• on without console redirection
• on with console redirection via COM1
Use the arrow keys to navigate between these options.
4 Ensure that On with console redirection via COM1 is enabled.
5 Enable Redirection After Boot (default value is disabled ). This option
enables BIOS console redirection across subsequent reboots.
6 Save the changes and exit.
7 The managed server reboots.
Configuring Windows for Serial Console Redirection
There is no configuration necessary for servers running the Microsoft
Windows Server versions, starting with Windows Server 2003. Windows
receives information from the BIOS, and enable the Special Administration
Console (SAC) console one COM1.