Dell PowerEdge 1955 Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 49

Serial Communication Screen, System Security Screen, Serial, Communication, System Security

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Table 2-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued) Option MAC Address TOE Capability Description Displays the MAC address for NIC2. This field does not have userselectable settings. Displays status of the TCP/IP off-load engine (TOE) feature of NIC2. See "Activating the Integrated NIC TOE" on page 84. NOTE: To use the TOE feature in a NIC team, a dual-port TOE hardware key is required. 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) Failsafe Baud Rate (115200 default) Remote Terminal Type (VT 100/VT 220 default) Redirection After Boot (Enabled default) Description Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off. 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. 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 Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 51 for instructions on assigning a password and using or changing an existing server module password. Using the System Setup Program 49

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Using the System Setup Program
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Serial Communication Screen
Table 2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the
Serial
Communication
screen.
System Security Screen
Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the
System Security
screen.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address for NIC2. This field does not have user-
selectable settings.
TOE Capability
Displays status of the TCP/IP off-load engine (TOE) feature of
NIC2. See "Activating the Integrated NIC TOE" on page 84.
NOTE:
To use the TOE feature in a NIC team, a dual-port TOE
hardware key is required.
Table 2-6.
Serial Communication Screen Options
Option
Description
Serial Communication
(
Off
default)
Options are
On with Console Redirection
via COM2,
and
Off
.
Failsafe Baud Rate
(
115200
default)
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.
Remote Terminal Type
(
VT 100/VT 220
default)
Select either
VT 100/VT 220
or
ANSI
.
Redirection After Boot
(
Enabled
default)
Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system
boots to the operating system.
Table 2-7.
System Security Screen Options
Option
Description
System Password
Displays the current status of your system’s password security
feature and allows you to assign and verify a new password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 51 for instructions
on assigning a password and using or changing an existing server
module password.
Table 2-5.
Integrated Devices Screen Options
(continued)
Option
Description