Viewing Serial CommunicationViewing Serial CommunicationTo view the Serial Communication screen, perform the following steps:1. Turn on, or restart your system.2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:F2 = System SetupNOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finishbooting, 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 Serial Communication.Related LinksSerial CommunicationSerial Communication detailsSerial Communication detailsThe Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:Option DescriptionSerialCommunication 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 bespecified. This option is set to Auto by default.Serial PortAddressEnables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to SerialDevice 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 forconsole redirection and the serial device.NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX settingsaved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed iniDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utilitymay not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of SerialDevice 1.External SerialConnectorEnables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, SerialDevice 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option.NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To useconsole redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for consoleredirection and the serial device.NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX settingsaved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed iniDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utilitymay not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts todetermine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the70
