Reference Guide

14 General System Configuration
Serial or Telnet Console Interface
The DRAC/MC supports a serial and Telnet interface for its command line interface (CLI) and has
the capability to switch this interface to any server module or switch module within the system
enclosure.The following subsections provide information about how to enable and configure a
serial/Telnet console on the DRAC/MC.
Configuring the System Setup Program on the Server Module
To configure the System Setup program to redirect the text console from a server module to the
DRAC/MC serial port or Telnet interface, perform the following steps:
NOTE: You must perform the following sequence of commands locally. Once you have completed these
steps, you can redirect the server console to the DRAC/MC remotely.
1 Turn on or restart your server module.
2 Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
3 Scroll down and select Integrated Devices .
4 Set the Integrated Devices options to the following settings:
Remote Terminal Type – ANSI or VT100/VT200 .
Redirection After Boot – Enabled
NOTE: If your terminal is in VT100 mode and you are unable to see the proper selection, go to the
Properties menu and change the terminal mode to VT200. Your selection should now be visible. Any
cursor movement causes you to lose the selection. If you lose your selection, switch back to VT100,
and the selection is displayed again.
5 Press <Esc> to exit the server module’s System Setup program.
Connecting to the DRAC/MC Using Minicom for Serial Console Emulation (Red Hat Enterprise Linux
and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server)
Minicom is the serial port access utility for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server.
NOTE: To ensure that the text displays properly, use an Xterm window to display the Telnet console
instead of the default window.
1 To start a new Xterm session, type xterm & at the command prompt.
2 Drag the lower right corner of the window with the mouse to resize it to 80 x 25.
3 At the Xterm command prompt, type minicom .
4 Refer to Table 1-2 and configure Minicom for serial console emulation.