Dell APEX Cloud Platform MC-660 Hardware Requirements and Specifications

Serial communications

1. To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system, and then press F2.
2. Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then Serial Communication. The following table describes the options available under Serial Communication.

   Table 1. Serial Communication detailsThis table describes the options available in the Serial Communication section of the BIOS.

   Option	Description
   Serial Communication	Enables the serial communication options. Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in the BIOS. You can also enable the BIOS console redirection and specify the port address. The options available for System without serial COM port (DB9) are: On without Console Redirection, On with Console Redirection, and Off. By default, this option is set to On without Console Redirection.
   Serial Port Address	Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, this option is set to either COM1 or COM2 for the serial device (COM1=0x3F8,COM2=0x2F8) and set to COM1. NOTE:For the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature, you can only use Serial Device 2. 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	This option allows you to associate the External Serial Connector to: Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or Remote Access Device. By default, this option is set to 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. By default, this option is set to 115200.
   Remote Terminal Type	Sets the remote console terminal type. By default, this option is set to VT100/VT220.
   Redirection After Boot	Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. By default, this option is set to Enabled.