BIOS Parameters by Server Model

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C220 and C240 Servers

Name

Description

 

VGA Priority

Allows you to set the priority for VGA graphics devices if

 

multiple VGA devices are found in the system. This can be one

 

of the following:

 

OnboardPriority is given to the onboard VGA device.

 

BIOS post screen and OS boot are driven through the

 

onboard VGA port.

 

OffboardPriority is given to the PCIE Graphics adapter.

 

BIOS post screen and OS boot are driven through the

 

external graphics adapter port.

 

Priority is given to the PCIE Graphics adapter, and the

 

onboard VGA device is disabled.

 

Note

The vKVM does not function when the onboard

 

 

VGA is disabled.

Serial Configuration Parameters

 

 

Name

Description

Console Redirection

Allows a serial port to be used for console redirection during POST and

 

BIOS booting. After the BIOS has booted and the operating system is

 

responsible for the server, console redirection is irrelevant and has no

 

effect. This can be one of the following:

 

DisabledNo console redirection occurs during POST.

 

Enables console redirection on COM port 0 during POST.

 

Enables console redirection on COM port 1 during POST.

Terminal Type

What type of character formatting is used for console redirection. This

 

can be one of the following:

 

PC-ANSIThe PC-ANSI terminal font is used.

 

VT100A supported vt100 video terminal and its character set

 

 

are used.

 

VT100+A supported vt100-plus video terminal and its character

 

 

set are used.

 

VT-UTF8A video terminal with the UTF-8 character set is

 

 

used.

 

Note

This setting must match the setting on the remote terminal

 

 

application.

 

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Cisco Systems UCSCPCIEBTG, 57712 manual Offboard -Priority is given to the Pcie Graphics adapter