Configuring serial port – HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 Server User Manual

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Press the down arrow (

↓) key to scroll to Console Redirection.

a.
b.

Set the BIOS Serial Console Port to Enabled.

On ML150 G6 servers:

Press the down arrow (

↓) key to scroll to IPMI. Press the Enter key.

a.
b.

Set Serial Port Assignment to BMC.

c.

Set Serial Port Switching to Enabled.

d.

Set Serial Port Connection Mode to Direct.

On DL160 G6, DL160se G6, SL165s G7, DL170h, DL180 G6, SL160z G6, SL160s
G6, SL170z G6, SL 170s G6, SL2x170z, DL170e G6 servers and DL165 and SL165z
G7 servers:
a.

Press the down arrow (

↓) key to scroll to IPMI Configuration. Press the Enter key.

b.

Scroll down to Serial Port Configuration.

c.

Set Serial Port Assignment to BMC.

d.

Set Serial Port Connection Mode to Direct.

5.

Press the F10 key to save and exit.

Configuring serial port

1.

Power on the server by pressing the Power On/Off button on the front panel.

2.

When POST displays the message, ROM-Based Setup, press the F10 key. If the server has
an administrator password configured, the system prompts you to enter the password. If the
server does not have a password configured, the main screen of the BIOS Setup Utility appears.

3.

Press the right arrow (

→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu.

4.

Press the down arrow (

↓) key to scroll to IO Device Configuration, or, if you are using SL160z

G6 or SL160s G6 servers or DL165 or SL165z G7 servers, scroll to Super IO Configurations.
Press the Enter key.

5.

Set Embedded Serial Port to 3F8/IRQ4.

6.

From the Remote Access Configuration, configure the BIOS Serial Console as follows:

BIOS Serial Console-Enabled

EMS Support-Disabled (for ML150 G6)

Base Address/IRQ-3F8h, 4

Serial Port Mode-9600 8, n, 1

Flow Control-None

Redirection after BIOS/POST-Enabled

Terminal Type-VT100

7.

For DL 165 G7, SL165s G7, and SL 165 G7 servers, from the Remote Access Configuration,
configure the BIOS Serial Console as follows:

BIOS Serial Console Port enabled

NOTE:

For the SL165s G7 server the BIOS Serial Console Port can be set only to

-COM1.

BIOS Serial Console Port Baud Rate-[115200 8, n, 1]

Redirection after BIOS POST-Always

Terminal Type-ANSI

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support-Enabled

Using the serial port

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