Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN 187
Configuring and Using Serial
Over LAN
Serial Over LAN (SOL) is an IPMI feature that allows a managed server’s text
based console data that would traditionally be sent to the serial I/O port to be
redirected over the iDRAC’s dedicated Out of Band Ethernet management
network. The SOL out-of-band console enables system administrators to
remotely manage the blade server’s text-based console from any location with
network access. Benefits of SOL are as follows:
• Remotely access operating systems with no timeout.
• Diagnose host systems on Emergency Management Services (EMS) or
Special Administrator Console (SAC) for Windows or in a Linux shell.
• View the progress of a blade server during POST and reconfigure the BIOS
setup program (while redirected to a serial port).
Enabling Serial Over LAN in the BIOS
To configure the server for Serial Over LAN, the following configuration steps
are required and will be explained in detail.
1
Configure Serial Over LAN in BIOS (disabled by default)
2 Configure iDRAC6 for Serial over LAN
3 Select a method to initialize Serial Over LAN (SSH, Telnet, SOL Proxy, or
IPMI Tool)
4 Configure the OS for SOL

Dell IDRAC6 Specifications

General

Remote Management	Yes
Out-of-band Management	Yes
Remote KVM	Yes
Virtual Console	Yes
Version	6
Interface	Web-based
Features	Remote console, Virtual media
Security	SSL encryption
Protocols Supported	IPMI, SNMP
Authentication	Active Directory
Compatible Hardware	Dell PowerEdge servers (11th generation)
Remote Access	Yes
Alerts and Notifications	Email, SNMP traps
Power Management	Remote power on/off/reset, Power monitoring
Firmware Updates	Remote firmware updates via web interface or command line