Configuring Windows For Serial Console Redirection; Configuring Linux For Server Serial Console Redirection During Boot - Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

5. Save the changes and exit.
The managed system restarts.

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.

Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection During Boot

The following steps are specific to the Linux GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB). Similar changes are necessary for using a different
boot loader.
NOTE: When you configure the client VT100 emulation window, set the window or application that is displaying the
redirected console to 25 rows×80 columns to make sure proper text is displayed. Else, some text screens will appear
distorted.
Edit the /etc/grub.conf file as follows:
1. Locate the general setting sections in the file and type the following two new lines:
serial --unit=1 --speed=57600
terminal --timeout=10 serial
2. Append two options to the kernel line:
kernel console=ttyS1,57600
3. If the /etc/grub.conf contains a splashimage directive, comment it out.
The following example shows the changes described in this procedure.
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making
changes
# to this file
# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This
means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to
/, e.g.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=
/dev/sdal
# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
#
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=10
#splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
serial --unit=1 --speed=57600
terminal --timeout=10 serial
title Red Hat Linux Advanced Server (2.4.9-e.3smp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.3smp ro root=
/dev/sda1 hda=ide-scsi console=ttyS0 console=
ttyS1,57600
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.3smp.img
title Red Hat Linux Advanced Server-up (2.4.9-e.3)
root (hd0,00)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.3 ro root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.3.img
When you edit the /etc/grub.conf file, follow these guidelines:
• Disable GRUB's graphical interface and use the text-based interface. Else, the GRUB screen is not displayed in console
redirection. To disable the graphical interface, comment out the line starting with splashimage.
• To start multiple GRUB options to start console sessions through the serial connection, add the following line to all options:
console=ttyS1,57600
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