Terminal Mode Settings

Use this window to configure terminal mode settings for the serial port. Terminal mode is used for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) messaging over the serial port using printable ASCII characters. Terminal mode also supports a limited number of text commands to support legacy, text-based environments. This environment is designed so that a simple terminal or terminal emulator can be used. Terminal mode offers the following customizations, which increase compatibility with existing terminals.

NOTE: Modular and non-modular systems have Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) installed.

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.

Terminal Mode Configuration

Line Editing Enabled Enables line editing as a line is typed.
Disabled Disables line editing as a line is typed.
Delete Control BMC outputs a <del> character when <bksp> or <del> is received. Applies only when line editing is enabled. Delete Control directs what the BMC outputs when the <del> or <bksp> character is received.
BMC outputs a <bksp><sp><bksp> character when <bksp> or <del> is received.
Echo Control Enabled Enables sending characters to the screen.
Disabled Disables sending characters to the screen.
Handshaking Control Enabled Directs the BMC to output a character sequence that indicates when its input buffer is ready to accept another command.
Disabled Disables the use of handshaking control character sequences.
New Line Sequence None Selects which characters the BMC uses as a new line sequence when the BMC writes a new line to the console. None means no termination sequence.
<CR-LF>
<NULL>
<CR>
<LF-CR>
<LF>
Input New Line Sequence <CR> Selects which characters the console uses as a new line sequence.
<NULL>

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Other Window Controls

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Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.

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