Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Serial Port Configuration

Use this window to configure the serial port for Remote Access.

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User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
SelectionView Manage
Serial Port Configuration User, Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Serial Port Configuration

Table 2. Serial Port Configuration
Connection Mode Setting Direct connect Terminal mode Indicates a type of messaging that uses printable ASCII characters and that allows a limited number of text commands.
Direct connect Basic mode Indicates a type of messaging used for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) messaging over a serial connection.
Baud Rate9600 bps Connection speed of 9600 bits per second (bps).
19.2 kbps Connection speed of 19.2 kbps.
38.4 kbps Connection speed of 38.4 kbps.
57.6 kbps Connection speed of 57.6 kbps.
115.2 kbps Connection speed of 115.2 kbps. This baud rate is displayed only on iDRAC capable systems.
Flow Control None Indicates no control of the flow of communication through the serial port.
RTS/CTS Uses the RTS (request to send)/CTS (clear to send) protocol for flow control.
Channel Privilege Level Limit Indicates the maximum privilege level that a user can have on a given channel. For example, if the channel privilege level is set to User, only User level privileges are granted for all sessions. Commands that require higher privilege levels, such as power on/off, cannot be performed when the Channel Privilege Level Limit is set to User.
AdministratorFor the serial port channel, Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the serial port channel, BMC users with only Operator and Administrator privileges have access.
User For the serial port channel, BMC users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access, but are only granted User level (lowest level) privileges for all sessions.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.