HP Lights-Out 100 Remote Management - Manual (Page 37)

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o I/O Device Configuration—Configure IO Port
— Serial Port 1 Address—3F8/IRQ4
2. In the /boot/grub/menu.lst file, append the following to the kernel startup line:
console=ttyS0 115200
Comment out the line
GRAPHICAL DISPLAY LINE
# splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
3. Add an entry to allow serial console login in /etc/inittab. For example:
S0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt102
4. In /etc/securetty enable root access to ttyS0 by adding
ttyS0
.
5. In /etc/sysconfig/kudzu, set kudzu to not perform serial port probing during boot. For example:
SAFE=yes
6. After modifying and saving the previous files, reboot the server. You can now log in to the operating
system through remote console.
After POST, in the remote console, the server prompts you with a login. Enter a valid login and use the
server as you normally would. Use the ESC+Q keys to start remote console through the telnet and the
ESC+( keys to exit the remote console in telnet.
Microsoft Windows EMS management
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 provides text-based console access. You can connect a notebook to
LO100 to perform basic management tasks on the target system. The Windows® EMS Console, if
enabled, displays the processes that are running and enables administrators to halt processes. This
capability is important in cases in which video, device drivers, or other operating system features have
prevented normal operation and normal corrective actions.
To enable Windows® EMS management on the target system:
1. Press the F10 key during POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Press the right arrow ( → ) key to navigate to the Advanced>Console Redirection menu.
3. Press the down arrow ( ↓ ) key to scroll down to the EMS Console option, and then to access the
submenu, press the Enter key. Verify the following settings:
o Console Redirection—Enabled
o Baud Rate—115.2K
o Terminal Type—VT100+
o Flow Control—None
o Redirection after BIOS POST—On
4. To return to the previous screen, press the Esc key, or to save the changes and exit setup, press the
F10 key.
After enabling Windows® EMS management, you can view the Windows® EMS management console
remotely from a client PC through an established telnet session to the IP address of the target server by
pressing the Esc+Q keys. You can end an EMS session by pressing the Esc+( keys. See your operating
system documentation for instructions on establishing telnet sessions.