Dell VxRail VD-4510c Hardware Requirements and Specifications

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Configure serial communication

To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system, and press F2.
Click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Serial Communication.
NOTE:The serial port is optional for the VxRail VD-4510c compute sled. The Serial Communication option is applicable only if the serial COM port is installed in the system.

Use the following table to configure serial communication options:


Option	Description
Serial Communication	Enables the serial communication options. Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) Serial Device 1 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. This option is set to Off by default. The options available for System with serial COM port (DB9) are On without Console Redirection, On with Console Redirection via Com1, On with Console Redirection via Com2, Off, Auto. This option is set to Auto by default. The options available for System are On without Console Redirection, On with Console Redirection via Com1, On with Console Redirection via Com2, Off, Auto. This option is set to Auto by default.
Serial Port Address	Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial Device1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1 by default. 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. Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs 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 always 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 by using this option. Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1 by using this option. This option is set to Serial Device 1 by default. NOTE:Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs 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 always revert this 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. This option is set to 115200 by default.
Remote Terminal Type	Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT100/VT220 by default.
Redirection After Boot	Enables (default) or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded.