Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Terminal Mode Settings

Use this window to configure terminal mode settings for the serial port. Terminal mode is used for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) messaging over the serial port using printable ASCII characters. Terminal mode also supports a limited number of text commands to support legacy, text-based environments. This environment is designed so that a simple terminal or terminal emulator can be used. Terminal mode offers the following customizations, which increase compatibility with existing terminals.

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Terminal Mode Configuration

Table 1. Terminal Mode Configuration
Line Editing Enabled Enables line editing as a line is typed.
DisabledDisables line editing as a line is typed.
Delete Control BMC/iDRAC outputs a <del> when <bksp> or <del> is received. Applies only when line editing is enabled. Delete Control directs what the BMC outputs when the <del> or <bksp> character is received.
BMC/iDRAC outputs a <bksp><sp><bksp> character when <bksp> or <del> is received.
Echo Control EnabledEnables sending characters to the screen.
Disabled Disables sending characters to the screen.
Handshaking Control Enabled Directs the BMC/iDRAC to output a character sequence that indicates when its input buffer is ready to accept another command.
Disabled Disables the use of handshaking control character sequences.
New Line Sequence None Selects which characters the BMC/iDRAC uses as a new line sequence when the BMC writes a new line to the console. None means no termination sequence.
<CR-LF>
<NULL>
<CR>
<LF-CR>
<LF>
Input New Line Sequence <CR>Selects which characters the console uses as a new line sequence
<NULL>
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.