Serial Port Configuration

Use this window to configure the serial port for Remote Access.

NOTE: The Serial Port Configuration fields are displayed as read-only if they are configured to be disabled for inband users.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.

User Privileges

Selection User Privileges
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable
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Serial Port Configuration U, P, A A

NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."

Serial Port Configuration

Connection Mode Setting  Direct connect Terminal mode Indicates a type of messaging that uses printable ASCII characters and that allows a limited number of text commands.
Direct connect Basic mode Indicates a type of messaging used for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) messaging over a serial connection.
Baud Rate 9600 bps Connection speed of 9600 bits per second (bps).
19.2 kbps Connection speed of 19.2 kbps.
38.4 kbps Connection speed of 38.4 kbps.
57.6 kbps Connection speed of 57.6 kbps.
115.2 kbps Connection speed of 115.2 kbps. This baud rate is displayed only on xx0x modular systems that have iDRAC installed.
Flow Control None Indicates no control of the flow of communication through the serial port.
RTS/CTS Uses the RTS (request to send)/CTS (clear to send) protocol for flow control.
Channel Privilege Level Limit Indicates the maximum privilege level that a user can have on a given channel. For example, if the channel privilege level is set to User, only User level privileges are granted for all sessions. Commands that require higher privilege levels, such as power on/off, cannot be performed when the Channel Privilege Level Limit is set to User.
Administrator For the serial port channel, Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the serial port channel, BMC users with only Operator and Administrator privileges have access.
User For the serial port channel, BMC users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access, but are only granted User level (lowest level) privileges for all sessions.

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Other Window Controls

Apply Changes Saves a record of the values that you have entered or selected for each field.
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Export Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify.
Email E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Terminal Mode Settings Returns you to the Terminal Mode Settings window.

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