Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual page 64

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM1
To activate console redirection via COM1, you must configure the following
settings:
1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 23 for the location of the serial port on the sled.
2 Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
3 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press <Enter>.
4 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
<Enter>.
5 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
• Remote Access: Enabled
• Serial port number: COM1
• Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1
• Flow Control: None
• Redirection After BIOS POST: Always
• Terminal Type: ANSI
See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 99 for details. Make sure the
last four options syncs with the host and client.
6 Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> again,
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM2 SOL
To activate console redirection via COM2 SOL, you must configure the
following settings:
1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 23 for the location of the serial port on the sled.
2 Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
3 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press <Enter>.
4 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
<Enter>.
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Using the System Setup Program