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Use this object with the config or getconfig subcommands.
To use this object property, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
The following sections provide information about the objects in the cfgSerial group.
NOTE: The cfgSerial object group is applicable for iDRAC Enterprise on Blade Servers for only two properties —
cfgSerialTelnetEnable=1 and cfgSerialSshEnable=1.
cfgSerialBaudRate - Read or Write
Table 158. Details of cfgSerialBaudRate attribute
Description
Sets the baud rate on the serial port.
Legal Values
9600, 19200, 57600, 115200
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200
Default
57600
115200
cfgSerialConsoleEnable - Read or Write
Table 159. Details of cfgSerialConsoleEnable attribute
Description
Enables or disables the serial console interface.
Legal Values
• 1 (TRUE)
• 0 (FALSE)
Default
0
1
cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey (Read or Write)
Table 160. Details of cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey attribute
Description
This key or key combination terminates Virtual Console text for iDRAC when using the console com2 command.
Legal value: ^ follows any alphabet (a-z, A-Z) ^ follows the listed special characters: [ ] \ ^ _
NOTE: The CTRL key is represented by using the ^ (carat) character.
NOTE: The CTRL key does not generate a character by itself, but must be struck simultaneously
with another key to generate a character.
For example, striking both the CTRL key and the \ key simultaneously (rather than sequentially) is denoted as ^\.
Configuration options: The value must start with the ^ character, and must follow one of the characters — a-z, A-
Z, [,], \
In the input command, use \ without the quotes. For example:
config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey "SHIFT+6"\\
Default:
<Ctrl> \
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