Dell PowerEdge XR4510c Installation And Service Manual page 38

Table 38. Serial Communication details (continued)
Option
Serial Port Address
External Serial Connector
Failsafe Baud Rate
Remote Terminal Type
Redirection After Boot
System Profile Settings
To view the System Profile Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System
BIOS > System Profile Settings.
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Description
The options available for System without serial COM port (DB9) are On
without Console Redirection,
On with Console Redirection, Off. This option is set to
Off by default.
The options available for System with serial COM port (DB9) are On without
Console Redirection,
On with Console Redirection via Com1, On with Console Redirection via
Com2,
Off, Auto. This option is set to Auto by default.
The options available for System are On without Console Redirection,
On with Console Redirection via Com1, On with Console Redirection via
Com2,
Off, Auto. This option is set to
Auto by default.
Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to
Serial Device1=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 for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX
setting that is 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.
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1 by
using this option.Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to
Serial Device 1 by using this option. This option is set to Serial Device 1 by
default.
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.
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.
Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT100/VT220 by
default.
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
loaded. This option is set to Enabled by default.