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Operating System Installation and Software
HP ProLiant DL145 Server User Guide
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Entering IPMI Commands
Users with any account privilege can enter IPMI commands at the Management Processor
CLI. To enter IPMI commands:
1. Log in to the Management Processor CLI as described in “Logging In to the Management
Processor CLI” in this chapter.
2. At the ProLiant> prompt, enter
ipmicommand command
, where
command
is a supported
IPMI command.
BIOS Console Text Redirection
BIOS console text redirection functionality enables administrators to monitor the entire boot
process remotely and make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility from a remote computer.
To configure BIOS console text redirection:
1. Start Setup during the power-on sequence.
a. Power on the server by pressing the power on/off button on the front panel.
b. When POST shows the message
Press
,
press the F10 key. If the server has an administrator password configured, the system
prompts you to enter the password. If the server does not have a password
configured, the main screen of the BIOS Setup Utility appears.
2. Press
→ to navigate to the Advanced menu.
3. Press
↓ to scroll to the BIOS Serial Console Configuration menu. Press the Enter key.
4. Press
↓ to scroll to the BIOS Serial Console option.
5. Do one of the following:
— Press + to toggle the setting to Enabled.
— Press the Enter key. The Options box appears. Press
↓ or ↑ to select Enabled. Press
the Enter key.
6. Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen or press the F10 key to save the
changes and exit Setup.
To view POST and enter the BIOS Setup Utility remotely:
1. Establish a connection to the server by doing one of the following:
— Establish serial communication to the server as described in “Configuring Access
Through the Serial Port” in this chapter.
— Launch a Telnet session as described in “Configuring Access Through the Network”
in this chapter.
2. Reboot the server. As the server boots, POST displays on the remote computer monitor.