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-- none(0)
No mode capabilities.
modemBasic(1)
BMC serial interface supports Modem Basic 
mode.
modemPPP(2)
BMC serial interface supports Modem Point 
to Point Protocol (PPP) mode.
modemTerminal(4)
BMC serial interface supports Modem 
Terminal mode.
directBasic(8)
BMC serial interface supports Direct Basic 
mode.
directPPP(16)
BMC serial interface supports Direct PPP 
mode.
directTerminal(32)
BMC serial interface supports Direct 
Terminal mode.
Table 1352. BMC Serial Connection Mode Settings
Variable 
Name:DellBMCSerialConnectionModeSettingsDellBMCSerialConnection
ModeCapabilities
Data Type:Integer
These values are bit masks; therefore, combination values are possible.
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
-- none(0)
No modes enabled.
modemBasic(1)
Modem Basic mode is enabled.
modemPPP(2)
Modem PPP mode is enabled.
modemTerminal(4)
Modem Terminal mode is enabled.
directBasic(8)
Direct Basic mode is enabled.
directPPP(16)
Direct PPP mode is enabled.
directTerminal(32)
Direct Terminal mode is enabled.
Table 1353. BMC Serial Flow Control Type
Variable Name:DellBMCSerialFlowControlType
Data Type:Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
-- none(0)
No ow control used.
rtscts(1)
RTS/CTS (hardware) ow control used.
xonXoff(2)
XON/XOFF ow control used.
Table 1354. BMC Serial Bit Rate Type
Variable Name:DellBMCSerialBitRateType
Data Type:Integer
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