DRAC/MC connect with pe1955 remoteconsole (text) dosn't work

[Martin Flemming]

Hi !

I need an hint for the configuration for the remote-console
from DRAC/MC to the blade-server (PE1955) in the rack ...

The GUI works well,
but if i want to have a text remote console from DRAC/MC to a server it 
hangs after reboot ... can't see anything about BIOS and so on ..

If the machine is up i can login ...

My Configuration is like follows

omreport chassis remoteaccess

Attribute : LAN Enabled
Value     : Yes

Attribute : SOL Enabled
Value     : Yes

Attribute : IP Address Source
Value     : Static Address

Attribute : IP Address
Value     : 0.0.0.0

Attribute : IP Subnet
Value     : 0.0.0.0

Attribute : IP Gateway
Value     : 0.0.0.0

omreport chassis biossetup

Serial Communications
Attribute : Serial Communications
Setting   : On with Console Redirection via COM2

Attribute : Console Redirection After Boot
Setting   : Enabled

Attribute : Console Redirection Failsafe BAUD Rate
Setting   : 9600


and

lxlab23] ~ # head -20  /boot/grub/menu.lst

serial --unit=1 --speed=9600 6.18-8.1.15.el5)
terminal --timeout=10 serial console
# grub.conf generated by anaconda18-8.1.15.el5 ro root=LABEL=/   console=tty0 console=ttyS1,9600
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this 
file
# NOTICE:  You do not have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda1  console=tty0 console=ttyS1,9600
#          initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5

title Scientific Linux SL (2.6.18-8.1.15.el5)
         root (hd0,0)
         kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 ro root=LABEL=/   console=tty0 console=ttyS1,9600
         initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5.img

if i say connect lxlab23


Escape Sequence is <CR>~.
Baud Rate is 57600
Attempting to connect to lxlab23 ...press ENTER to proceed
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Login incorrec
Scientific Linux SL release 5.0 (Boron)
Kernel 2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 on an i686

lxlab23 login:

everything is well

than i've rebooting the machine

than i've got

Restarting system.
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if the machine is up again i've got the login prompt ...

I'm litte confused and frustrated ...

Any hints ?!

cheers,

        Martin


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Martin Flemming
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