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Menu Item Description • Enabled (default) • Disabled Serial Communication screen details You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port. You can view the Serial Communication screen by clicking System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Serial Communication. The Serial Communication screen details are explained below. Menu Item Serial Communication Serial Port Address Description Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in the BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be specified. By default, 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: 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. External Serial Connector Enables you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1, serial device 2, or remote access device. By default, the External Serial Connector option is set to Serial Device1. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for SOL. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device. 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 Sets the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type Type option is set to VT 100/VT 220. Redirection After Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is Boot loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled. System Profile Settings screen details You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management. You can view the System Profile Settings screen by clicking 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 133

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Menu Item
Description
•
Enabled (default)
•
Disabled
Serial Communication screen details
You can use the
Serial Communication
screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
You can view the
Serial Communication
screen by clicking
System Setup Main Menu
→
System BIOS
→
Serial Communication
.
The
Serial Communication
screen details are explained below.
Menu Item
Description
Serial
Communication
Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in the
BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be
specified. By default,
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:
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.
External Serial
Connector
Enables you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1, serial
device 2, or remote access device. By default, the
External Serial Connector
option
is set to
Serial Device1
.
NOTE:
Only Serial Device 2 can be used for SOL. To use console redirection
by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial
device.
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 details
You can use the
System Profile Settings
screen to enable specific system performance settings such as
power management.
You can view the
System Profile Settings
screen by clicking
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
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