Terminal Mode Commands
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Terminal Mode Commands
This appendix provides information about terminal mode commands.
Terminal mode allows you to directly connect to the system's Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) using a serial port connection and execute
text-based commands. Two types of text commands are supported:
•
A limited selection of text commands
•
Standard binary Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
hex-ASCII commands
Configuring Terminal Mode
NOTE:
Terminal Mode can be configured through Server Administrator and the
Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
To configure Terminal Mode through Server Administrator, complete the
following steps:
1
Log in to the Server Administrator home page for the target system.
2
Click the
System
object.
3
Click the
Main System Chassis
object.
4
Click the
Remote Access
object.
5
The
BMC Information
window is displayed.
6
Click the
Configuration
tab.
In the
Configuration
tab, click
Serial Port
.
7
Click the
Terminal Mode Settings
button.
You can configure the Connection Mode Setting, Baud Rate, Flow Control,
and Channel Privilege Level Limit attributes on this screen.
•
The Serial communication connection mode for the BMC must be set to
Direct Connect terminal Mode
for Dell™ PowerEdge™
x
8
xx, x
9
xx,
and
xx0x
systems.
•
External Serial Connector
must be configured and set to
Remote Access
for PowerEdge
x
9
xx
and
xx
0
x
systems. This option is available under the
Serial Communication
submenu in the BIOS Setup.
Summary of Contents for External OEMR 1435
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Page 102: ...102 Using the BMC Management Utility ...
Page 124: ...124 Escape Key Sequences ...
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