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Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.0 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide

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Configuring the Managed Server BIOS for Serial Console Redirection

You can use a Remote Console session to connect to the managed system using the iDRAC web interface (see the iDRAC User’s Guide on dell.com/support/manuals).

By default, the Serial communication in the BIOS is turned off. To redirect host text console data to Serial over LAN, you must enable console redirection through COM1. To change the BIOS setting:

  1. Turn on the managed server.
  2. Press the <F2> key to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.
  3. Go to Serial Communication , and then press <Enter> . In the dialog box, the serial communication list displays the following options:
    • off
    • on without console redirection
    • on with console redirection via COM1

    To navigate between these options, press the appropriate arrow keys.

    NOTE Make sure that the On with console redirection via COM1 option is selected.
  4. Enable Redirection After Boot (default value is disabled). This option enables BIOS console redirection across subsequent reboots.
  5. Save the changes and exit.

    The managed system restarts.

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