Interface To Server Management - Intel SR6850HW4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

Interface to Server Management

If BIOS determines that console redirection is enabled, it passes the baud rate through the
Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) to the appropriate management controller.
Sample Setup for Console Redirection
Below is an example of how to configure the console/host and server for console redirection. In this
example, the console is running under Windows. The console and server is directly connected
through the serial ports of both systems using a serial null modem cable:
Server Configuration
1. Power on the server.
2. When prompted, press the <F2> key to enter System Options Menu.
3. Select BIOS Setup menu.
4. Use the arrow keys move to the Server Management menu.
5. At the Server Management menu, select Console Redirection.
6. Select COM1 Console Redirection.
7. Set Console Redirect to "Enabled".
8. Set the Bit Rate to "115.2K".
9. Set the Flow Control to "RTS/CTS".
10. Set the Terminal Type to "PC-ANSI".
11. Press the <F10> key.
12. At the prompt to save changes and exit BIOS Setup, select "Yes" and press the <Enter> key.
The server reboots and console redirection is enabled.
13. Power down the server and configure the console.
Console Configuration
1. Boot the console into the operating system.
2. Click the Start button in the task bar.
3. Select Programs>Accessories>Communications and click Hyperterminal.
4. At the Connection Description window, enter "guest" for the name and click "Ok".
5. At the Connect To window, select the COM port of the console that the Null modem is
connected. In this example, it is COM1.
6. At the COM1 Properties window, select "115200" in the Bits per second (Baud rate) box to
match what was configured on the server.
7. Select "Hardware" for the Flow Control to match what was configured in the BIOS Setup
(CTS/RTS is the hardware flow control).
8. Leave the default settings for the other boxes. Click "Ok" to accept the settings and enter the
Hyperterminal screen.
9. Power on the server. The console starts displaying the redirection once the video synchronizes
on the server.
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