Dell APEX Cloud Platform MC-760 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 provides the details of the options available on the Serial Communication screen.

   Table 1. Serial Communication detailsThis table provides information about the Serial Communication details screen.

   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.