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
(On without Console
Redirection default)
External Serial Connector
(COM1 default)
Failsafe Baud Rate
(115200 default)
Remote Terminal Type
(VT 100/VT 220 default)
Redirection After Boot
(Enabled default)
System Security Screen
Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that
appear on the System Security screen.
Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options
Option
System Password
Description
Options are On without Console Redirection, On with
Console Redirection via COM1, On with Console
Redirection via COM2, and Off.
Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote Access
Device has access to the external serial connector for
serial communications.
Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console
redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated
automatically with the remote terminal. This rate
should not be adjusted.
Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.
Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your
system boots to the operating system.
Description
Displays the current status of your system's password security
feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system
password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 57 for
instructions on assigning a system password and using or
changing an existing system password.
Using the System Setup Program
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