Chapter 6: BIOS
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Device Settings
This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.
Serial Port 2 Change Settings
This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a
serial port specified by the user. Select
Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the
base I/O and IRQ address.
The options for Serial Port 2 are
Auto
, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).
Serial Port 2 Attribute (Available for Serial Port 2 only)
Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial Over LAN (SOL) port for console redirection.
The options are
SOL
and COM.
Serial Port Console Redirection
COM1 Console Redirection
Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified by the user.
The options are Enabled and
Disabled
.
*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for the
user's configuration:
COM1 Console Redirection Settings
This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the
client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.
COM1 Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console
Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color
and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select
VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The
options are
VT100,
VT100+
, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.
COM1 Bits Per Second
Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 and
115200
(bits per second).
COM1 Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 Bits and
8 Bits
.
COM1 Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select
Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if
the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do
not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark
as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity
bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are
None
, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.
COM1 Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are
1
and 2.
COM1 Flow Control
Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer
is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are
None
and Hardware RTS/CTS.
COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
COM1 Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
COM1 Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
COM1 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution
Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection
for legacy OS support. The options are
80x24
and 80x25.
COM1 Putty KeyPad
This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty, which
is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are
VT100
, LINUX,
XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.
