Dell 2900 owner manual Serial Communication Screen, System Security Screen

Serial Communication Screen

Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Serial Communication screen.

Table 2-5. Serial Communication Screen Options

Option	Description
Serial Communication	Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off.
(Off default)
Failsafe Baud Rate	Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when
(57600 default)	the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote
	terminal. This rate should not be adjusted.
Remote Terminal Type	Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.
(VT 100/VT 220 default)
Redirection After Boot	Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system
(Enabled default)	boots to the operating system.

System Security Screen

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

Table 2-6. 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 system password.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 43 for instructions on assigning a
	system password and using or changing an existing system password.
Setup Password	Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict
	access to your system using the system password feature.
	NOTE: See "Using the Setup Password" on page 45 for instructions on assigning a
	setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.

Using the System Setup Program

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