Serial communication screen, System security screen – Dell POWEREDGE 1955 User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program

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Serial Communication Screen

Table 2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Serial
Communication screen.

System Security Screen

Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security
screen.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for NIC2. This field does not have user-
selectable settings.

TOE Capability

Displays status of the TCP/IP off-load engine (TOE) feature of
NIC2. See "Activating the Integrated NIC TOE" on page 84.

NOTE:

To use the TOE feature in a NIC team, a dual-port TOE

hardware key is required.

Table 2-6.

Serial Communication Screen Options

Option

Description

Serial Communication
(Off default)

Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off.

Failsafe Baud Rate
(115200 default)

Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when
the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote
terminal. This rate should not be adjusted.

Remote Terminal Type
(VT 100/VT 220 default)

Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.

Redirection After Boot
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system
boots to the operating system.

Table 2-7.

System Security Screen Options

Option

Description

System Password

Displays the current status of your system’s password security
feature and allows you to assign and verify a new password.

NOTE:

See "Using the System Password" on page 51 for instructions

on assigning a password and using or changing an existing server
module password.

Table 2-5.

Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)

Option

Description

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