How to get something useful out of a DRAC 5?

[Matthias Saou]

Linux PowerEdge wrote :

> Here's what i use.  maybe you can get some use out of it too.
> 
> I've configured the appropriate settings to perform serial console
> redirection to the drac.  with that i can ssh to the drac and run
> 'connect com2' to see the serial console (BIOS, grub, and OS level).
> also, once ssh into the DRAC you can manage it using 'racadm' commands
> (i use it for power management on/off/cycle of the system).
> 
> The serial config on support.dell's documentation didnt seem to be
> 100% so here's what i ended up with for my systems:
> 
> *************************************
> BIOS:
> 	on with console redirection via com2
> 	remote access device
> 	57600
> 	vt100/vt220
> 	enabled
> 
> DRAC:
> 	racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialBaudRate 57600
> 	racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1
> 	
> 
> grub.conf:
> 	serial --unit=0 --speed=57600
> 	terminal --timeout=10 console serial
> 	#splashimage ...
> 	#hiddenmenu
> 
> 	kernel ... console=ttyS1,57600 console=tty0
> 
> 
> inittab:
> 	s1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS1 57600
> 
> securetty:
> 	ttyS1
> *************************************
> racadm command guide:
> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac3/drac5/OM5.2/en/ug/racugaa.htm#wp30007
> 
> with the above, i dont even worry about the "graphical" console
> redirection using the drac5 web service.
> 
> Hope this helps.

Brilliant. Exactly what I needed, thanks a lot. I still think it's a
pity to not have implemented some simple vnc server instead of that
web-based "console" requiring such a specific setup.

Again, THANKS! :-)

Matthias

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