Chapter 4: BIOS
COM4 Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.
COM4 Flow Control
Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer
is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.
COM4 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
COM4 Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
COM4 Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
COM4 Putty KeyPad
This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS)
The submenu allows you to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band
Serial Port management.
EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use the COM port for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
*If EMS is set to Enabled, the following features are available for configuration:
EMS Console Redirection Settings
This feature allows you to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer.
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