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System Profile Settings screen, You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN

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Menu Item Serial Port Address External Serial Connector Failsafe Baud Rate Remote Terminal Type Redirection After Boot Description address can be specified. By default, the Serial Communication option is set to Auto. Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1. NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device. NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Therefore, loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1. Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this field. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device. NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Therefore, loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1. Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 115200. Sets the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT 220. Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled. System Profile Settings screen You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management. To view the System Profile Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Profile Settings. The System Profile Settings screen details are explained as follows: Menu Item System Profile Description Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller. 36

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Menu Item
Description
address can be specified. By default, the
Serial Communication
option is
set to
Auto
.
Serial Port Address
Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the
Serial Port Address
option is set to
Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device
2=COM1
.
NOTE:
You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN
(SOL) feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the
same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE:
Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX
setting saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be
changed in iDRAC. Therefore, loading the BIOS default settings from
within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX
setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.
External Serial Connector
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1,
Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this field.
NOTE:
Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL).
To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address
for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE:
Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX
setting saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be
changed in iDRAC. Therefore, loading the BIOS default settings from
within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the
default setting of Serial Device 1.
Failsafe Baud Rate
Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts
to determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used
only if the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. By default,
the
Failsafe Baud Rate
option is set to
115200
.
Remote Terminal Type
Sets the remote console terminal type. By default, the
Remote Terminal
Type
option is set to
VT 100/VT 220
.
Redirection After Boot
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating
system is loaded. By default, the
Redirection After Boot
option is set to
Enabled
.
System Profile Settings screen
You can use the
System Profile Settings
screen to enable specific system performance settings such as
power management.
To view the
System Profile Settings
screen, click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System BIOS
>
System
Profile Settings
. The
System Profile Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Menu Item
Description
System Profile
Sets the system profile. If you set the
System Profile
option to a mode
other than
Custom
, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options.
You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to
Custom
.
By default, the
System Profile
option is set to
Performance Per Watt
Optimized (DAPC)
. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
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