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SuperServer E100-9APP User's Manual
Chapter 5: BIOS
Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options
are
None
and Hardware RTS/CTS.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The
options are
Enabled
and Disabled
.
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.
Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
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
.
Putty KeyPad
This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator
designed for the Windows OS. The options are
VT100
, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and
VT400.
Redirection After BIOS POST
Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When
set to Bootloader, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When set
to Always Enable, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The
options are
Always Enable
and Bootloader.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services
(EMS)
The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-
Band Serial Port management.
EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The
options are Enabled and
Disabled.
*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's
configuration:
EMS 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.
SOL Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are
Enabled
and
Disabled.
*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's
configuration:
SOL Console Redirection Settings
Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer,
which is the remote computer used by the user.
Terminal Type
Use this feature 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
ANSI, VT100,
VT100+
,
and VT-UTF8.
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).
Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 (Bits) and
8 (Bits)
.
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.
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.
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.
