Dell XC Core XC760 Installation And Service Manual

Steps1. To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system and press F2.2. Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then Serial Communication.The following table provides the details of the options available on the Serial Communication screen.Table 23. Serial Communication detailsOption DescriptionSerial Communication Enables the serial communication options. Selects serial communicationdevices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS consoleredirection can also be enabled, and the port address can be specified.The options available for System without serial COM port (DB9) are Onwithout Console Redirection,On with Console Redirection, Off, Auto. The default value is Auto.Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. Thisoption is set to either COM1 or COM2 for the serial device(COM1=0x3F8,COM2=0x2F8). The default value is COM1.NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL)feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same portaddress for console redirection and the serial device.Each time the system boots, the BIOS synchronizes the serial MUX settingthat is saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently bechanged in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOSsetup utility may not revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting ofSerial Device 1.External Serial Connector Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1,Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option. Thedefault value is Serial Device 1.NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL).To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address forconsole redirection and the serial device.Each time the system boots, the BIOS synchronizes the serial MUX settingthat is saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently bechanged in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOSsetup utility may not revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting ofSerial Device 1.Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attemptsto determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used onlyif the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. The default value is115200.Remote Terminal Type Sets the remote console terminal type. The default value is VT100/VT220.Redirection After Boot Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating systemis loaded. The default value is Enabled.System Profile SettingsIn the BIOS, access System Profile Settings to view details.Steps1. To view the System Profile Settings screen, power on the system and press F2.2. Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then System Profile Settings.Pre-operating system management applications 35