Dell PowerEdge E31S Series Owner's Manual page 58

Option Description
Slot 7 Bifurcation Controls the bifurcation of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot.
Related references
Integrated Devices on page 55
Related tasks
Viewing Integrated Devices
Serial Communication
You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
Related references
System BIOS on page 38
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Serial Communication details
Viewing Serial Communication
Viewing Serial Communication
To view the Serial Communication 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
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.
Related references
Serial Communication on page 58
Related tasks
Serial Communication details
Serial Communication details
About this task
The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:
58 Pre-operating system management applications
NOTE:
● When set to default, the slot operates at the default bifurcation for that slot.
● When set to x4x4 the slot bifurcates to two links.
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This slot bifurcation is supported only in seven slot systems.