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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide

Enabling serial connection IPMI serial settings using RACADM

  1. Change the IPMI serial-connection mode to the appropriate setting using the command.
    racadm set iDRAC.Serial.Enable 0
  2. Set the IPMI Serial baud rate using the command.
    racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.BaudRate <baud_rate>
    ParameterAllowed values (in bps)
    <baud_rate> 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200.
  3. Enable the IPMI serial hardware flow control using the command.
    racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.FlowContro 1
  4. Set the IPMI serial channel minimum privilege level using the command.
    racadm set iDRAC.IPMISerial.ChanPrivLimit <level>
    ParameterPrivilege level
    <level> = 2 User
    <level> = 3 Operator
    <level> = 4 Administrator
  5. Ensure that the serial MUX (external serial connector) is set correctly to the remote access device in the BIOS Setup program to configure BIOS for serial connection.
For more information about these properties, see the IPMI 2.0 specification.

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