Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.4 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

ExtSerialConnector / extserial

Table 1. ExtSerialConnector / extserialThe following table describes the valid arguments, description and the applicable systems used for the command ExtSerialConnector / extserial.
Valid Arguments	On systems prior to Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge systems: com1, com2, rad On Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge and later systems: Serial1, Serial2, RemoteAccDeviceDescription
Description	Sets the behavior of the external serial connector. When set to com1 , the BIOS maps the external serial connector to COM port 1. The com1 setting is the default. When set to com2 , the external serial connector is routed to the COM2 interface. Terminal escape sequences can toggle the external connector between the system (COM2) and the remote access device. When set to rad , the external serial connector is routed to the remote access device interface. Terminal escape sequences can toggle the external connector between the system (COM2) and the remote access device. This option can be replicated. Example: A:>syscfg --extserial=com1 extserial=com1 The --serialcomm option can be used with the external serial (--extserial) option instead of the --conred (available on systems earlier than PowerEdge 9G systems) option.
Applicable Systems	All PowerEdge systems except Blade systems.