Dell PowerEdge C6105 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 31

System Setup Options at Boot, Console Redirection

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System Setup Options at Boot Initiate Setup during POST Load optimal (e.g. CMOS) defaults 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. Using the System Setup Program | 31

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Using the System Setup Program |
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System Setup Options at Boot
<F2>
Initiate Setup during POST
<F9>
Load optimal (e.g. CMOS) defaults
<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.