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

[David_Kewley at Dell.com]

Martin,

I notice you have 9600 set in BIOS and the grub kernel options, but when you connnect, you get 57600.  I'm guessing that's your problem.

What does this command give?

  omreport chassis bmc config=serial

I have 57600 in all three places, and it works fine for me.  Feel free to try 9600 or 57600, but whatever number you choose should be the same everywhere.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com 
> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Martin Flemming
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:50 AM
> To: linux-poweredge-Lists
> Subject: DRAC/MC connect with pe1955 remoteconsole (text) dosn't work
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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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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