Dell 5WC10, Installation And Service Manual

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Option Description
Serial
Communication
Enables you to select serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS
console redirection can also be enabled, and the port address can be specified. This option is set to
Auto
by default.
Serial Port
Address Enables you to set the port address for serial device. This field sets the serial port address to either
COM1 or COM2 (COM1=0x3F8, COM2=0x2F8). This option is set to Serial Device1=COM2 or Serial
Device 2=COM1 by default.
NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature. To use console
redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The
serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from
within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of
Serial Device 1.
External Serial
Connector
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1 , Serial Device 2 , or the
Remote Access Device by using this option. This option is set to Serial Device 1 by default.
NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by
SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The
serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from
within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device
1.
Failsafe Baud
Rate Specifies the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate
automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed.
This option is set to
115200 by default.
Remote Terminal
Type Enables you to set the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT100/VT220 by default.
Redirection After
Boot Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set
to
Enabled by default.
System Profile Settings
You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management.
Viewing System Profile Settings
To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Power on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS .
4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Profile Settings .
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