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Serial Communication
Serial Communication details
Serial Communication details
The
Serial Communication
screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Serial
Communication
Enables the
COM
port or
Console Redirection
options. This option is set to Off 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: Youcan use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature. Touse console
redirection by SOL,
configure
the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
External Serial
Connector
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1.
Failsafe Baud Rate
Specifies the failsafe baud ratefor console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate
automatically. This failsafe baud rateis used onlyif the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed.
This option is set to
115200
by default.
Remote Terminal
Type
Redirection After
Boot
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Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to
VT 100/VT 220
by default.
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Serial Communication
Viewing Serial Communication
System
Profile
Settings
You can use the
System
Profile
Settings
screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management.
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System Profile Settingsdetails
System BIOS
Viewing System Profile Settings
Viewing System Profile Settings
To view the
System
Profile
Settings
screen, perform the following steps:
1.
Turn 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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System Profile Settings
System Profile Settings details
System Profile Settings details
The
System
Profile
Settings
screen details are explained as follows: