Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual download pdf (Page 70)

70 Using the System Setup Program

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM1

To activate console redirection via COM1, you must configure the following

settings:

Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See

"Compute

Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the serial port on the sled.

Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System

Setup.

In the System Setup screen, select the

Server

menu and press <Enter>.

In the Server screen, select

Remote Access Configuration

and press

<Enter>.

In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

• Remote Access: Enabled

• Serial port number: COM1

• Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1

• Flow Control: None

• Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

• Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 113 for details. Make sure the

last four options syncs with the host and client.

Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> again,

and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM2 SOL

To activate console redirection via COM2 SOL, you must configure the

following settings: