SUPER MICRO Computer X8STE - Manual (Page 83)

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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Super IO Device Configuration
Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address
This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address
of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from
accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial
port physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to
use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options
for Serial Port1 are Disabled,
3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2 are
Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, and 2E8/IRQ3.
Serial Port 2 Mode
Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are
Normal, IrDA
and ASK IR. IrDA (Infra-Red Data) is an industry standard for remote control
devices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infra-Red) is a protocol compatible
with Sharp® branded PDAs and other infra-red devices.
Floppy Controller
Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
 Remote Access Configuration
Remote Access
This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are
Dis-
abled and Enabled.
If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display:
Serial Port Number
This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console
Redirection. The options are
COM 1 and COM 2. An additional option, Onboard
IPMI is featured on the X8ST3-F motherboard only and becomes the default.
Serial Port Mode
This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.
The options are
115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and
9600 8, n, 1.
Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection. The
options are
None, Hardware, and Software.