sol-enabled

This command indicates whether to support serial over LAN.

Syntax

sol-enabled { on | off }

Parameters

on
Users can use the serial over LAN protocol. This setting is the default value.
off
Users cannot use the serial over LAN protocol.

Guidelines

The sol-enabled command indicates whether to support the serial over LAN protocol over Remote Control and Management Protocol Plus (RCMP+) on this channel. When enabled, use the sol-required-user-privilege-level command to set the privilege level for serial over LAN connections.

CAUTION:
If you enable serial over LAN support for the IPMI LAN channel, an IPMI user who connects through an IPMI 2.0 client has access to the serial console port.
  • An IPMI user can connect through an IPMI 2.0 client independent of the state of the appliance. The only time that an IPMI user cannot connect to the appliance is when the appliance is disconnected from AC power.
  • An IPMI user has higher priority than a user who is directly connected to the serial port.
  • If a user is directly connected to the serial port, the IPMI user usurps the current serial session and does not need to log in to the appliance. If no user is directly connected to the serial port, the IPMI user must log in to the appliance.
  • There can be only one serial user. The IPMI user suspends the serial session of the user who is directly connected to the serial port until the remote IPMI user closes (deactivates) the serial session. When the IPMI user closes the serial session, the session for the user who is directly connected to the serial port resumes.
  • If an IPMI user is connected to the appliance and you need to use the serial port, you must unplug the Ethernet cable from the MGT0 port. After you unplug the cable, wait for the serial port to become available, which can take up to 20 minutes.