Menu Item
Description
installed in the specified slot. Slot disablement must be used only when
the installed peripheral card is preventing booting into the operating
system or causing delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the
Option ROM and UEFI driver are disabled.
Serial Communication screen
You can use the
Serial Communication
screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
To view the
Serial Communication
click
System Setup Main Menu
→
System BIOS
→
Serial
Communication
.
Menu Item
Description
Serial Communication
Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2)
in the BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port
address can be specified. By default,
Serial Communication
option is set
to
Auto
.
Serial Port Address
Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the
Serial Port Address
option is set to
Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device
2=COM1
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. Therefore, 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.
External Serial Connector
You can associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial
Device 2, or the Remote Access Device using this field.
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. Therefore, 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
Displays 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. By default,
the
Failsafe Baud Rate
option is set to
115200
.
Remote Terminal Type
Sets the remote console terminal type. By default, the
Remote Terminal
Type
option is set to
VT 100/VT 220
.
Redirection After Boot
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating
system is loaded. By default, the
Redirection After Boot
option is set to
Enabled
.
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