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BladeCenter: Serial over LAN Setup Guide
5. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Setup-utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a
limited Setup-utility menu is available.
6. Select System Settings and then press Enter.
7. Select Devices and I/O Ports and then press Enter.
8. Select Console Redirection Settings and then press Enter.
9. From the Console Redirection Settings menu:
a. If you are using a serial breakout cable with a BladeCenter H unit or a
BladeCenter S unit, set COM Port 1 to Enable; otherwise, set it to Disable.
b. Set COM Port 2 to Enable.
c. Set Remote Console to Enable.
d. Set Legacy Option ROM Display to COM Port 2.
e. Set the following COM2 Settings:
1) Make sure that the Baud Rate is set to 115200.
Note: The settings for Data Bits, Parity, and Stop Bits are static and
cannot be changed.
2) Set Terminal Emulation to ANSI (default) or VT100, depending on
your system configuration.
3) Set Active After Boot to Enable.
4) Set Flow Control to Hardware.