Serial Communication Screen - Dell PowerEdge 2970 Hardware Owner's Manual

Table 2-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)
Option
IDE CD-ROM Controller
(Auto default)
Diskette Controller
(Auto default)
User Accessible USB Ports
(All Ports On default)
Embedded Gb NIC1
(Enabled with PXE
default)
MAC Address
TOE Capability
Embedded Gb NIC2
(Enabled without PXE
default)
MAC Address
TOE Capability

Serial Communication Screen

Table 2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Serial
Communication screen.
Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options
Option
Serial Communication
(Off default)
Description
Enables the integrated IDE controller. When set to Auto, each channel of the
integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are attached to the channel and
the external IDE controller is not detected.
NOTE:
This option will not appear on this menu screen if your system does not include
this optional device.
Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto is selected,
the system turns off the controller when necessary to accommodate a controller
card installed in an expansion slot. You can also configure the drive as Read-Only,
or Off. When using the Read-Only setting, the drive cannot be used to write to a
disk.
NOTE:
This option will not appear on this menu screen if your system does not include
this optional device.
Enables or disables the system's user accessible USB ports. Options are All Ports
On, Only Back Ports On, and All Ports Off.
Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled without
PXE, Enabled with PXE, and Disabled. PXE support allows the system to boot
from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not
have user-selectable settings.
Displays the TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) feature status of the onboard NIC.
Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled without
PXE, Enabled with PXE, and Disabled. PXE support allows the system to boot
from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not
have user-selectable settings.
Displays the TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) feature status of the onboard NIC.
Description
Options are On without Console Redirection, On with Console
Redirection via COM1, On with Console Redirection via
COM2, and Off.
Using the System Setup Program
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