Supermicro A2SAP-H - Chapter 4 BIOS - COM2 Redirection Details; COM2 Flow Control

Chapter 4: BIOS
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COM2 Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 and 8.
COM2 Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select
Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if
the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do
not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark
as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity
bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.
COM2 Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.
COM2 Flow Control
Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a Stop signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full.
Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options
are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.
COM2 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
COM2 Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
COM2 Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
COM2 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution
Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection
for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.
COM2 Putty KeyPad
This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.