Digi CM 8 User Manual

Rackable Systems management card Introduction
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Introduction
Rackable Systems manufactures a management card that is built into some of their servers. It
interfaces between the Digi CM unit and the server’s serial port. In normal mode, it allows
transparent communication between the Digi CM unit and the server. After detecting an escape
sequence, it allows you to control functions from the server independently of the main processor.
The controllable functions are listed below:
▪ Switching power on or off
▪ Rebooting
▪ Turning the status LED on or off
▪ Programming the LCD panel
▪ Reading the temperature from inside the server
▪ Setting the power on delay
The Digi CM unit offers a graphical web based user interface to manage the Rackable Systems
Management Card.
Setup the Digi CM Unit to support the Rackable Systems
management card
To set up the serial port to provide access to the Rackable Systems Management console, do the
following:
1 Access the Digi CM unit’s web interface.
2 Under the Serial Port heading choose Configuration.
3 Choose a port.
4 Choose Host mode configuration.
The Host mode configuration page appears.
5 Set the Host mode to Console server.
6 Set the “Rackable Systems Mgmt Card” support to Enable.
7 Click Save & apply.
Configure Serial Port Communication settings
1 Choose Serial port parameters from the menu.
2 Adjust the settings as required. The defaults for the Rackable Systems Management Card are
identical to these of the Digi CM unit:
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
DTR behavior High when open

Digi CM 8 Specifications

General

Brand	Digi
Model	CM 8
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English