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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.
Table 28. System Profile Settings details
Option
System Profile
CPU Power Management
Memory Frequency
Turbo Boost
C States
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Pre-operating system management applications
Description
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:
feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port
address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE:
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, Serial
Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option. This option is set to
Serial Device 1 by default.
NOTE:
use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for
console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE:
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.
Description
Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom, the
BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the
mode is set to Custom. This option is set to Performance Per Watt (OS) by default. Other
options include Performance and Custom.
NOTE:
All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when
the System Profile option is set to Custom.
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to OS DBPM by default. Other option includes
Maximum Performance.
Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance or a specific speed.
This option is set to Maximum Performance by default.
Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled
by default.
Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. C States allow the
processor to enter lower power states when idle. When set to Enabled (OS controlled) or when set
to Autonomous (if hardware controlled is supported), the processor can operate in all available
You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL)
Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX
Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To
Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX
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