Chapter 4 | BIOS Setup Utility |
Accessing BIOS Setup Utility (Remote Access)
Once you set up the BIOS Utility for Remote Access (serial console or console redirection) in VGA mode, entering the BIOS in the remote access mode, is very similar to the method used in entering the BIOS with a VGA display.
1.Turn on the power supply to the XTX 820 baseboard assembly and access the BIOS Setup Utility in VGA mode.
2.Set the BIOS feature Remote Access to [Enabled] under the Advanced menu.
3.Accept the default options or make your own selections for the balance of the Remote Access fields and record your settings.
4.Ensure you select the type of remote serial terminal you will be using and record your selection.
5.Select Save Changes and Exit and then shut down the XTX 820 baseboard assembly.
6.Connect the remote serial terminal (or the PC with communications software) to the COM port you selected on the XTX baseboard using a standard
7.Turn on the remote serial terminal (or the PC with communications software) and set it to the settings you selected and recorded earlier in the BIOS Setup Utility.
COM1, 115200, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control, and always for Redirection after BIOS Post are the default settings for the XTX 820.
8.Restore power to the XTX 820 baseboard assembly and look for the screen prompt shown below.
Hit ^C if you want to run SETUP
9.Press the
10.Use the <Enter> key to select the screen menus listed in the Opening BIOS screen. See Figure
Table
BIOS Setup Utility Menu | Item/Topic |
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Main Settings | Date and Time |
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Advanced Settings | ACPI Configuration, PCI Configuration, Graphics Configuration, CPU |
| Configuration, Chipset Configuration, I/O Interface Configuration, Clock |
| Configuration, IDE Configuration, USB Configuration, Keyboard/Mouse |
| Configuration, Remote Access (Serial Console) Configuration, Hardware |
| Health Configuration, and Watchdog Configuration |
Boot | Boot up Settings Configuration, Boot Device Priority, Removable Drives |
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Security | Setting or changing Supervisor/User Passwords, Boot Sector Virus |
| Protection, and Hard Disk Security |
Power | Power Management (APM) and Resume Power conditions |
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Exit | Exiting with or without changing settings, Loading CMOS Defaults |
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