Compellent Serial Console over iDRAC

To get it working a few steps have to be taken on both Controllers:

1.       Configure iDRAC

a.       Go to Network->Serial

b.      Set IPMI’s Baud Rate to 115.2 kbps (Compellent Serial Port Baud Rate)

c.       Apply Settings

2.       During boot enter the Controller’s BIOS

a.       Go to “Serial Communication”

b.      Switch from “Off” to “On without Redirection”

c.       Switch Port Configuration from “Serial Device1=COM1;Serial Device2=COM2” to “Serial Device1=COM2;Serial Device2=COM1”

d.      Save Settings and Reboot Controller

After these steps the Compellent’s serial console is available via iDRAC:

Login to iDRAC using SSH and type “connect” at the prompt. After that the SSH session shows the serial console as if directly connected to the system’s serial port.