Connecting To Servers Or I/O Modules Using Connect Command - Dell PS-M4110 User Manual

5. Press <e>, and then set the Bps/Par/Bits option to 115200 8N1.
6. Press <f>, and then set Hardware Flow Control to Yes and set Software Flow Control to No. To exit the Serial Port
Setup menu, press <Enter>.
7. Select Modem and Dialing and press <Enter>.
8. In the Modem Dialing and Parameter Setup menu, press <Backspace> to clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup
settings so that they are blank, and then press <Enter> to save each blank value.
9. When all specified fields are clear, press <Enter> to exit the Modem Dialing and Parameter Setup menu.
10. Select Exit From Minicom and press <Enter>.
11. At the command shell prompt, type minicom <Minicom config file name>.
12. Press <Ctrl+a>, <x>, <Enter> to exit Minicom.
Ensure that the Minicom window displays a login prompt. When the login prompt appears, your connection is
successful. You are now ready to login and access the CMC command line interface.
Required Minicom Settings
See the following table to configure any version of Minicom.
Table 28. : Minicom Settings
Setting Description
Bps/Par/Bits
Hardware flow control
Software flow control
Terminal emulation
Modem dialing and parameter settings

Connecting to Servers or I/O Modules Using Connect Command

The CMC can establish a connection to redirect the serial console of server or I/O modules.
For servers, serial console redirection can be accomplished using:
• CMC command line and the connect, or racadm connect command. For more information, see
Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC .
• iDRAC Web interface serial console redirection feature.
• iDRAC Serial Over LAN (SOL) functionality.
In a serial, Telnet, SSH console, the CMC supports the connect command to establish a serial connection to server or
IOM modules. The server serial console contains both the BIOS boot and setup screens, and the operating system serial
console. For I/O modules, the switch serial console is available.
CAUTION: When executed from the CMC serial console, the connect -b option stays connected until the CMC
resets. This connection is a potential security risk.
NOTE: The connect command provides the –b (binary) option. The –b option passes raw binary data, and
cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey is not used. Additionally, when connecting to a server using the CMC serial
console, transitions in the DTR signal (for example, if the serial cable is removed to connect a debugger) do not
cause a logout.
NOTE: If an IOM does not support console redirection, the connect command displays an empty console. In that
case, to return to the CMC console, type the Escape sequence. The default console escape sequence is <Ctrl>\.
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Required Setting
115200 8N1
Yes
No
ANSI
Clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup settings so that they are blank
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