How to set up IPMI Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) on a ASRock C2550D4I motherboard running FreeNAS

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BIOS Setup
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1) Boot into the BIOS setup utility (press F2 or DEL) and open Advanced > Serial Port Console Redirection.
2) Disable COM1 and EMS console redirection and enable SOL redirection.
3) Set the SOL console redirection settings as follows:

       Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.       
          Advanced                                                              
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
|  SOL                                               |Emulation: ANSI:         |
|  Console Redirection Settings                      |Extended ASCII char      |
|                                                    |set. VT100: ASCII char   |
|  Terminal Type           [VT100]                   |set. VT100+: Extends     |
|  Bits per second         [115200]                  |VT100 to support color,  |
|  Data Bits               [8]                       |function keys, etc.      |
|  Parity                  [None]                    |VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8       |
|  Stop Bits               [1]                       |encoding to map Unicode  |
|  Flow Control            [None]                    |chars onto 1 or more     |
|  VT-UTF8 Combo Key Sup   [Enabled]                 |-------------------------|
|  Recorder Mode           [Disabled]                |<>: Select Screen        |
|  Resolution 100x31       [Disabled]                |^v: Select Item          |
|  Legacy OS Redirection   [80x24]                   |Enter: Select            |
|  Putty KeyPad            [VT100]                   |+/-: Change Option       |
|  Redirection After BIO   [Always Enable]           |F1: General Help         |
|                                                    |F7: Discard Changes      |
|                                                    |F9: Load UEFI Defaults   |
|                                                    |F10: Save and Exit       |
|                                                    |ESC: Exit                |
\----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------/
        Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.        

IPMItool Setup
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# password is probably admin if you have yet to change it.

1) Configure the SOL bitrates:

$ ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc-host> -U admin -P <password> -e \& sol set non-volatile-bit-rate 115.2
$ ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc-host> -U admin -P <password> -e \& sol set volatile-bit-rate 115.2

FreeNAS Setup
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Go to System > Advanced:

Check "use serial console"
Set port to 0x248.
Set speed to 115200.

$ ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc-host> -U admin -P <password> -e \& sol activate
[SOL Session operational.  Use &? for help]

FreeBSD/amd64 (unas) (ttyu2)

login: &. [terminated ipmitool]