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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

Serial Communication details

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The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Serial Communication

Enables the COM port or Console Redirection options. This option is set to Off by default.

Serial Port Address
Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1 by default.
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.
External Serial Connector

Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to 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. This option is set to 115200 by default.
Remote Terminal Type
Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT 100/VT 220 by default.
Redirection After Boot
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set to Enabled by default.

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