Selection | View | Manage |
Serial Port Configuration | User, Power User, Administrator | Administrator |
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 iDRAC capable systems. | ||||
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. |
Apply Changes | Saves a record of the values that you have entered or selected for each field. |
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Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Updates the screen with latest information. |
Terminal Mode Settings | Returns you to the Terminal Mode Settings window. |
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Displays the online help for this page. |