Install the serial port module

Follow instructions in this section to install the serial port module.

About this task

Attention

Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

Install the serial port module.
1. Insert the serial port module into the PCIe riser.
2. Fasten the screw to secure the serial port module to the PCIe riser.
  Figure 1. Serial port module installation
Connect the serial port cable to the 1 serial port connector on the system board assembly.
Figure 2. Serial port connector location
Route the serial port cable as shown in the following illustration.
Figure 3. Serial port module cable routing for server model with three PCIe risers

Figure 4. Serial port module cable routing for server model with four PCIe risers

After you finish

Reinstall the PCIe riser. See Install a PCIe riser.
Reinstall the rear top cover. See Install the rear top cover.
Reinstall the front top cover. See Install the front top cover.
Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.
From the UEFI Setup page, click System Settings > Devices and I/O Ports > Console Redirection Settings. Change both Console Redirection and SP Redirection setting to Enabled.
To enable the serial port module on Linux or Microsoft Windows, do one of the followings according to the installed operating system:
Note
If the Serial over LAN (SOL) or Emergency Management Services (EMS) feature is enabled, the serial port will be hidden on Linux and Microsoft Windows. Therefore, it is required to disable SOL and EMS to use the serial port on operating systems for serial devices.
- For Linux:
  Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the Serial over LAN (SOL) feature:
```
-I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate
```
- For Microsoft Windows:
  1. Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the SOL feature:
    -I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate
  2. Open Windows PowerShell and enter the following command to disable the Emergency Management Services (EMS) feature:
    Bcdedit /ems off
  3. Restart the server to ensure that the EMS setting takes effect.

Demo video

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