5. Save the changes and exit.The managed system restarts.Configuring Windows for Serial Console RedirectionThere is no configuration necessary for servers running the Microsoft Windows Server versions, starting with Windows Server 2003.Windows receives information from the BIOS, and enable the Special Administration Console (SAC) console one COM1.Configuring Linux for Server Serial Console Redirection During BootThe following steps are specific to the Linux GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB). Similar changes are necessary for using a differentboot loader.NOTE: When you configure the client VT100 emulation window, set the window or application that is displaying theredirected console to 25 rows×80 columns to make sure proper text is displayed. Else, some text screens will appeardistorted.Edit the /etc/grub.conf file as follows:1. Locate the general setting sections in the file and type the following two new lines:serial --unit=1 --speed=57600terminal --timeout=10 serial2. Append two options to the kernel line:kernel console=ttyS1,576003. If the /etc/grub.conf contains a splashimage directive, comment it out.The following example shows the changes described in this procedure.# grub.conf generated by anaconda## Note that you do not have to rerun grub after makingchanges# to this file# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. Thismeans that# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to/, e.g.# root (hd0,0)# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sdal# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img##boot=/dev/sdadefault=0timeout=10#splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gzserial --unit=1 --speed=57600terminal --timeout=10 serialtitle Red Hat Linux Advanced Server (2.4.9-e.3smp)root (hd0,0)kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.3smp ro root=/dev/sda1 hda=ide-scsi console=ttyS0 console=ttyS1,57600initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.3smp.imgtitle Red Hat Linux Advanced Server-up (2.4.9-e.3)root (hd0,00)kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.3 ro root=/dev/sda1initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.3.imgWhen you edit the /etc/grub.conf file, follow these guidelines:• Disable GRUB's graphical interface and use the text-based interface. Else, the GRUB screen is not displayed in consoleredirection. To disable the graphical interface, comment out the line starting with splashimage.• To start multiple GRUB options to start console sessions through the serial connection, add the following line to all options:console=ttyS1,57600140
