Connecting The Db-9 Or Null Modem Cable For The Serial Console - Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

To switch to RAC Serial Interface Communication Mode when in Serial
Console Mode, use the following key sequence:
<Esc> +<Shift> <9>
The key sequence above directs you either to the
(if the RAC is set to
where terminal commands can be issued (if the RAC is set to
Direct Connect Terminal Mode
To switch to Serial Console Mode when in RAC Serial Interface
Communication Mode, use the following key sequence:
<Esc> +<Shift> <q>
Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable for the
Serial Console
To access the managed system using a serial text console, connect a DB-9 null
modem cable to the COM port on the managed system. In order for the
connection to work with the NULL modem cable, the corresponding serial
communications settings should be made in the CMOS setup. Not all DB-9
cables carry the pinout/signals necessary for this connection. The DB-9 cable
for this connection must conform to the specification shown in Table 5-5.
NOTE:
The DB-9 cable can also be used for BIOS text Virtual Console.
Table 5-5. Required Pinout for DB-9 Null Modem Cable
Signal Name
FG (Frame Ground)
TD (Transmit data)
RD (Receive Data)
RTS (Request To Send)
CTS (Clear To Send)
SG (Signal Ground)
DSR (Data Set Ready)
CD (Carrier Detect)
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
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Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration
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