HP Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Manual (Page 79)

Figure 70 BIOS Serial Console and EMS screen
Setting BIOS Serial Console Port
You can re-direct video and keystrokes through the serial port to OS boot. This option can interfere
with non-terminal devices attached to the serial port. In this case, set this option to “Disabled.”
IMPORTANT: This option is not supported under RBSU on Japanese or Simplified Chinese systems.
To set the BIOS serial console port:
1.
From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration
→BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
→BIOS Serial Console and EMS and select BIOS Serial Console Port and press Enter.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
Auto
•
Disabled (default for older servers)
•
Physical Serial Port
•
Virtual Serial Port
3. Press F10 to save your selection.
NOTE: Connect a null modem cable to the serial port/COM port on which BIOS Serial Console
is enabled.
Accessing the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) menu 79