Owners Manual

Option Description

Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. Enables

the COM1 port. This option is set to On with Console Redirection via COM1 by default.

Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial

Device1=COM1, Serial Device 2 = COM2Serial Device 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, congure the same port address for console

redirection and the serial device.

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting

saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC.

Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not

always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial 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.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use

console redirection by SOL, congure the same port address for console

redirection and the serial device.

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting

saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC.

Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not

always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.

Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1.

Failsafe Baud Rate Species the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine

the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails, and the

value must not be changed. This option is set to 115200 by default.

Remote Terminal Type Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to ANSIVT 100/VT 220 by

default.

Redirection After Boot Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This

option is set to Enabled by default.

System Prole Settings

You can use the System Prole Settings screen to enable specic system performance settings such as power management.

Viewing System Prole Settings

About this task

To view the System Prole Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1 Turn on, or restart your system.

2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

Pre-operating system management applications