Dell IDRAC6 User Manual page 98

To set up your system to use any of these interfaces, perform the
following steps.
1 Configure the BIOS to enable serial connection:
Turn on or restart your system.
a
Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
b
<F2> = System Setup
Scroll down and select Serial Communication by pressing <Enter>.
c
Set the Serial Communication screen as follows:
d
external serial connector....remote access device
Select Save Changes.
e
Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program and complete the
f
System Setup program configuration.
2 Connect your DB-9 or Null Modem cable from the management station to
the managed node server. See "Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem
Cable for the Serial Console" on page 102.
3 Ensure that your management terminal emulation software is configured
for serial connection. See "Configuring the Management Station Terminal
Emulation Software" on page 103.
4 Configure the iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections, which you
can do either through RACADM or the iDRAC6 Web interface.
To configure iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections using RACADM,
run the following command:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1
To configure iDRAC6 settings to enable serial connections using the
iDRAC6 Web interface, follow these steps:
1 Expand the System tree and click Remote Access.
2 Click the Network/Security tab and then click Serial.
3 Select Enabled under the RAC Serial section.
4 Click Apply Changes.
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