Option
Description
Embedded Video
Controller
Enables or disables the
Embedded Video Controller
option. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The
Current State of Embedded Video Controller
option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the appliance (that is,
no add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary
display even if the
Embedded Video Controller
setting is set to
Disabled
.
SR-IOV Global
Enable
Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
OS Watchdog
Timer
If your appliance stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When this
option is set to
Enabled
, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to
Disabled
(the
default), the timer does not have any effect on the appliance.
Memory Mapped
I/O above 4 GB
Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of memory. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Slot Disablement
Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your appliance. The slot disablement feature controls the
configuration of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral
card prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in appliance startup. If the slot is disabled, both
the Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled.
Serial Communication
You can use the
Serial Communication
screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
Viewing Serial Communication
To view the
Serial Communication
screen, perform the following steps:
1
Turn on, or restart your appliance.
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 appliance to finish booting, and then
restart your appliance and try again.
3
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
4
On the
System BIOS
screen, click
Serial Communication
.
Serial Communication details
The
Serial Communication
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Serial
Communication
Selects 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 devices. This option is set to
Serial Device 1=COM2, 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.
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