Serial Communication

Use this window to control the Serial Communication options.

NOTE: The help page may include information about features and values that are not supported on your system. Server Administrator displays only the features and values that are supported on your system.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
Selection View Manage
Serial Communication Administrator, Elevated Administrator (Linux only) Administrator, Elevated Administrator (Linux only)
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Serial Communication

Determines the enabling of COM port by the BIOS and BIOS Console Redirection enabling. Auto setting turns on BIOS console redirection for the selected device and port address if a terminal is detected. For more information about various operating modes, see the User's Guide.

Auto Enables BIOS console redirection, if a serial device is associated with an external serial connector.
On without Console Redirection Selects whether the serial communication device is enabled in BIOS or not. This field also turns on BIOS console redirection and determines which port address would be used. (COM1=0x3F8, COM2=0x2F8).
On with Console Redirection via COM1 or COM2 Selects whether the COM port is enabled by the BIOS and if BIOS Console Redirection is also enabled. Please see the User's Guide for the various operating modes available.
Off Disables the serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS.

Serial Port Address

Sets the port address for the Serial Devices. (COM1=0x3F8, COM2=0x2F8)

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To get Console Redirection via SOL, configure the same port address for Console Redirection and Serial Device.

External Serial Connector

Associates the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN. Configuring the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1 allows independent use of Serial Device 1 while Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN. For more information about the various operating modes available, see the Server Administrator User's Guide.

Failsafe Baud Rate

The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails.

Remote Terminal Type

Sets your remote console's terminal type. The <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key sequence is mapped to <ESC>+<R>+<ESC>+<r>+<ESC>+<R> on the Terminal. The <Ctrl>+<H>, <Ctrl>+<I>, <Ctrl>+<J>, <Ctrl>+<M> key sequences are mapped to <ESC>+<Ctrl>+<H>, <ESC>+<Ctrl>+<I>, <ESC>+<Ctrl>+<J>, <ESC>+<Ctrl>+<M> on the Terminal. The <Alt>+<x> key sequences are mapped to <ESC>+<X>+<X> on the Terminal, where x is any letter key, and X is the upper case of that key.

Redirection After Boot

Sets the BIOS console redirection to enable or disable when the operating system is loaded.

For more information on the other buttons present in the Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.