4 Configuration Software and Utilities58• DPC over LAN mode. Access the DPC console features using theDPC console window menus and/or toolbar. Active when aconnection is established through the LAN.• Re-direct mode. Active when the server is running BIOS consoleredirection. In this mode, the DPC console launches a separatewindow. The window operates as an ANSI terminal andcommunicates with the server through the port. Character-basedcommands you type in the DPC Console go directly to the server,and the DPC Console displays the text that you would normally seeon the server console.To use this mode, you must configure the Console Redirectionoption of BIOS Setup for Redirect mode. Enabling ConsoleRedirection requires that the Boot Time Diagnostics Screen beEnabled in BIOS Setup. If the redirection window does not displayinformation, the Console Redirection is either incorrectlyconfigured or disabled, the EMP is disabled in BIOS Setup, or theserver is in protected mode. For DPC to function, the server mustNOT be in graphics mode.• If the DPC console fails to connect in EMP within 10 seconds andthe server can operate in Redirect mode, a prompt is displayedwith the option to switch to Re-direct mode.• Service Partition mode. Entered when the server reboots from theservice partition and the DPC Console has successfully connected tothe server through a modem. This mode allows running of DOS-based programs that are stored on the service partition andtransferring of files.Running the DPC ConsoleFor more information about setting up and running the DPC Console,see the document named “ASMe_Install_Guide.pdf.” This document isin the ASMe\DOCS directory on the ASMe CD accompanying the AltosR700 server board.
