System Setup Options At Boot; Console Redirection - Dell PowerEdge C6220 Hardware Owner's Manual

System Setup Options at Boot

<F2> Initiate Setup during POST
<F8> Load customized defaults
<F9> Load optimal defaults in Setup menu.
<F10> Save Settings and exit in BIOS Setup

Console Redirection

The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems
on a server, which has not successfully booted the OS. The centerpiece of
the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS Console is a Flash
ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over a serial or
modem connection.
The BIOS supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial port based
headless server support is provided by the system, the system must provide
support for redirection of all BIOS driven console I/O to the serial port. The
driver for the serial console must be capable of supporting the functionality
documented in the ANSI Terminal Definition.
The console redirection behavior shows the change string of display only to
reduce data of serial port transfers loading. So the screen may not show
completion as POST/SETUP display, Dell recommends reflash screen by
Ctrl-R hotkey if you see display abnormal after reconnect the console.
PowerEdge C6220 has three ways for users to do Console Redirection.
1 External serial port.
2
Internal serial connector as Serial Over LAN (SOL).
3 BMC SOL.
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