Using the System Setup Program 49Serial Communication ScreenTable 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields thatappear on the Serial Communication screen.I/OAT DMA Engine(Disabled default)Enables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) option.This feature should be enabled only if the hardware andsoftware support I/OAT. The I/OAT Data MemoryTranfer (DMA) Engine transfers data between memorymodules, allowing data to bypass the CPU. I/OAT will besupported on the NICs.System InterruptAssignment (Standard)Controls the interrupt assignment of PCI devices in thesystem. When set to distributed, the interrupt routingwill be swizzled to minimize IRQ sharing.Table 2-7. Serial Communication Screen OptionsOption DescriptionSerial Communication(On without ConsoleRedirection default)Options are On without Console Redirection, On withConsole Redirection via COM1, On with ConsoleRedirection via COM2, and Off.External Serial Connector(COM1 default)Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote AccessDevice has access to the external serial connector forserial communications.Failsafe Baud Rate(115200 default)Displays the failsafe baud rate used for consoleredirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiatedautomatically with the remote terminal. This rateshould not be adjusted.Remote Terminal Type(VT 100/VT 220 default)Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.Redirection After Boot(Enabled default)Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after yoursystem boots to the operating system.Table 2-6. Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)Option Description
