The command to connect to the interactive serial console of a server is changing on May 1, 2025
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## Change
The command to connect to the interactive serial console of a server is changing on May 1, 2025\.
Old command:
```
ssh -i SSH_KEY_ID -p 9600 PROJECT_ID.REGION.SERVER_NAME.USERNAME.bms=true@ssh-serialport.googleapis.com
```
New command:
```
ssh -i SSH_KEY_ID -p 9600 PROJECT_ID.REGION.SERVER_NAME.USERNAME.bms=true@\REGION\-ssh-serialport.googleapis.com
```
We recommend that you update your configurations by April 30, 2025 to avoid any disruptions. For instructions, see [Configure serial console](https://cloud.google.com/bare-metal/docs/configure-serial-console).