Dell Drac 5 User Guide

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 561
The connect -h com2 command displays the contents of the serial 
history buffer before waiting for input from the keyboard or new characters 
from the serial port.
 NOTE: When using the -h option, the client and server terminal emulation type 
(ANSI or VT100) must be identical; otherwise, the output may be garbled. 
Additionally, set the client terminal row to 25.
The default (and maximum) size of the history buffer is 8192 characters. 
You can set this number to a...

62Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
Flow Control• None — Hardware Flow Control Off
• RTS/CTS — Hardware Flow Control On
Channel Privilege 
Level Limit• Administrator
•Operator
•User
Table 4-7. RAC Serial Settings
Setting Description
EnabledEnables or disables the RAC serial console. Checked=
Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled
Maximum SessionsThe maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed 
for this system.
TimeoutThe maximum number of seconds of line idle time before 
the line is disconnected. The range...

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 563
Configuring Terminal Mode
1Expand the System tree and click Remote Access.
2Click the Configuration tab and then click Serial.
3In the Serial Configuration page, click Terminal Mode Settings.
4Configure the terminal mode settings.
See Table 4-9 for description of the terminal mode settings. 
5Click Apply Changes.
6Click the appropriate Terminal Mode Settings page button to continue. 
See Table 4-10 for description of the terminal mode settings page buttons.
Table...

64Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
Connecting to the Managed System Through the 
Local Serial Port or Telnet Management Station 
(Client System)
The managed system provides access between the DRAC 5 and the serial port 
on your system to enable you to power on, power off, or reset the managed 
system, and access logs.
The serial console is available on the DRAC 5 through the managed system 
external serial connector. Only one serial client system (management station) 
may be active at any given time....

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 565
Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable for the 
Serial Console
To access the managed system using a serial text console, connect a DB-9 null 
modem cable to the COM port on the managed system. Not all DB-9 cables 
carry the pinout/signals necessary for this connection. The DB-9 cable for this 
connection must conform to the specification shown in Table 4-11.
 NOTE: The DB-9 cable can also be used for BIOS text console redirection.
Configuring the Management Station...

66Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
Configuring Linux Minicom for Serial Console Emulation
Minicom is the serial port access utility for Linux. The following steps are 
valid for configuring Minicom version 2.0. Other Minicom versions may differ 
slightly but require the same basic settings. Use the information in Required 
Minicom Settings for Serial Console Emulation on page 67 to configure 
other versions of Minicom.
Configuring Minicom Version 2.0 for Serial Console Emulation
 NOTE: To ensure that...

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 567
16At the command shell prompt, type minicom .
17To expand the Minicom window to 80 x 25, drag the corner of the window.
18Press , ,  to exit Minicom. 
 NOTE: If you are using Minicom for serial text console redirection to configure the 
managed system BIOS, it is recommended to turn on color in Minicom. To turn on 
color, type the following command:
 minicom -c on
Ensure that the Minicom window displays a command prompt such as 
[DRAC 5
oot]#. When the command...

68Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
3Next to Connect using:, select the COM port on the management station 
(for example, COM2) to which you have connected the DB-9 null modem 
cable and click 
OK.
4Configure the COM port settings as shown in Table 4-13.
5Click OK.
6Click File  Properties, and then click the Settings tab.
7Set the Te l n e t  t e r m i n a l  I D : to ANSI.
8Click Te r m i n a l  S e t u p  and set Screen Rows to 26.
9Set Columns to 80 and click OK.
The HyperTerminal window displays...

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 569
To run telnet with Linux:
1
Start a new Xterm session.
At the command prompt, type
 xterm &
2
Click on the lower right-hand corner of the XTerm window and resize the 
window to 80 x 25. 
3Connect to the DRAC 5 in the managed system. 
At the Xterm prompt, type 
telnet 
Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection
 NOTE: Some telnet clients on Microsoft operating systems may not display the 
BIOS setup screen correctly when BIOS console redirection is set...

70Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5
3At the prompt, type:
set bsasdel
The following message appears:
Backspace will be sent as delete.
To configure a Linux telnet session to use the  key:
1
Open a command prompt and type:
stty erase ^h
2
At the prompt, type:
telnet
Using a Serial or Telnet Console
Serial and telnet commands, and RACADM CLI can be typed in a serial or 
telnet console and executed on the server locally or remotely. The local 
RACADM CLI is installed for use by a root user only. 
Running...