Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual page 48

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.
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Serial Communication
Serial Communication details
Serial Communication details
The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Serial
Enables the COM port or Console Redirection options. This option is set to Off by
Communication
default.
Serial Port Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial
Address Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1 by default.
External Serial
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1.
Connector
Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies 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 Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT 100/VT 220 by
Type
default.
Redirection After Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
Boot loaded. This option is set to Enabled by default.
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Serial Communication
Viewing Serial Communication
System Profile Settings
You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as
power management.
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System Profile Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing System Profile Settings
Viewing System Profile Settings
To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
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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 for
console redirection and the serial device.