Dell PowerEdge R905 Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 51

Serial Communication Screen, System Security Screen, System Security

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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. Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options Option Description Serial Communication (On without Console Redirection default) Options are On without Console Redirection, On with Console Redirection via COM1, On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off. External Serial Connector Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote Access (COM1 default) Device has access to the external serial connector for serial communications. 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 Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI. (VT 100/VT 220 default) Redirection After Boot (Enabled default) 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 system password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 55 for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password. Using the System Setup Program 51

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Using the System Setup Program
51
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.
Table 2-6.
Serial Communication Screen Options
Option
Description
Serial Communication
(
On without Console
Redirection
default)
Options are
On without Console Redirection
,
On with
Console Redirection via COM1
,
On with Console
Redirection via COM2
, and
Off
.
External Serial Connector
(
COM1
default)
Specifies whether
COM1
,
COM2
, or
Remote Access
Device
has access to the external serial connector for
serial communications.
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 system
password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 55 for
instructions on assigning a system password and using or
changing an existing system password.