Enabling and configuring console redirection – Dell PowerEdge C6220 II User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program


After reconnecting the console, if the display is abnormal it is
recommended that you reflash the screen by pressing the <Ctrl><R>.


The following are different modes for Console Redirection:

1 External serial port.
2 Internal serial connector as Serial Over LAN (SOL).
3 BMC SOL.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection

External Serial Port
To enable SOL feature in the external serial port mode, perform the
following steps:

1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. For location

of the serial port on the back panel, see Figure 1-14 item 8.

2 Enter the server BIOS setup screen.
3 Enter Set BMC LAN Configuration screen and 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: VT100

To do this, see “Remote Access Configuration” on page 114. Note that the
last four options need to sync with the host and client.

Internal Serial Connector as SOL
1
Connect the serial cable with internal serial connector and host system.

For the location of internal serial connector on the system board, see
Figure 5-1 item 15.

2 Enter the server BIOS setup screen.
3 Enter Set BMC LAN Configuration screen and verify the following

settings:

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