Serial Settings/Speed during boot for full IPMI+Console Redirection

[MenacingM]

I'm trying to configure an old box with IPMI and Console Redirection. In order to get console redirection working during boot, I have to make sure the port (COM2 in Dell BMC) and speed match up with whatever FreeBSD/FN is using at the boot loader level. I'll change all the configurable speed settings to match whatever the BSD boot loader is using.

Did a quick search but no luck. I'll dig more but wanted to see if anyone knew off hand.

Thanks,
-Menacing

 

[Yatti420]

I'm trying to configure an old box with IPMI and Console Redirection. In order to get console redirection working during boot, I have to make sure the port (COM2 in Dell BMC) and speed match up with whatever FreeBSD/FN is using at the boot loader level. I'll change all the configurable speed settings to match whatever the BSD boot loader is using.

Did a quick search but no luck. I'll dig more but wanted to see if anyone knew off hand.

Thanks,
-Menacing

I'm not sure if this will help.. I've never tried this with IPMI.. http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Settings#Advanced_Tab

 

[MenacingM]

Thanks but I'm pretty sure that is after boot. This is where I'll configure the settings to match those of the boot loader. If I want to be able to see boot messages/options, I have to set this correctly or it's BIOS access and post then no serial redirection until the OS fully loads.


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[dlavigne]

The default port speed is 9600 and the default /boot/device.hints assumes COM1. This page might help in the configuration: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html.

 

[MenacingM]

Thanks dlavigne!