Steps
1. To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system and press F2.
2. Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then Serial Communication.
The following table provides the details of the options available on the Serial Communication screen.
Table 23. Serial Communication details
Option Description
Serial Communication Enables the serial communication options. Selects serial communication
devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS console
redirection can also be enabled, and the port address can be specified.
The options available for System without serial COM port (DB9) are On
without Console Redirection,
On with Console Redirection, Off, Auto. The default value is Auto.
Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This
option is set to either COM1 or COM2 for the serial device
(COM1=0x3F8,COM2=0x2F8). The default value is 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.
Each time the system boots, the BIOS synchronizes the serial MUX setting
that is saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be
changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS
setup utility may not 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 option. The
default value is Serial Device 1.
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.
Each time the system boots, the BIOS synchronizes the serial MUX setting
that is saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be
changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS
setup utility may not revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of
Serial Device 1.
Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies 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. The default value is
115200.
Remote Terminal Type Sets the remote console terminal type. The default value is VT100/VT220.
Redirection After Boot Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system
is loaded. The default value is Enabled.
System Profile Settings
In the BIOS, access System Profile Settings to view details.
Steps
1. To view the System Profile Settings screen, power on the system and press F2.
2. Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then System Profile Settings.
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