Menu Item | Description |
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Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization | |
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| Disabled. |
OS Watchdog Timer | If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of |
| your operating system. When this field is set to Enabled, the operating system |
| is allowed to initialize the timer. When the option is set to Disabled (the |
| default), the timer will have no effect on the system. |
Memory Mapped I/O | Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that require large amounts of |
above 4 GB | memory. By default, the option is set to Enabled. |
Slot Disablement | Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The Slot |
| Disablement feature controls the configuration of PCIe cards installed in the |
| specified slot. Slot disablement must be used only when the installed |
| peripheral card is preventing booting into the operating system or causing |
| delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI |
| driver are disabled. |
Serial Communication screen
You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port. To view the Serial Communication click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Serial Communication.
Menu Item | Description |
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Serial Communication | Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) |
| in the BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port |
| address can be specified. By default, Serial Communication option is set |
| to Auto. |
Serial Port Address | Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the |
| Serial Port Address option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device |
| 2=COM1 |
| NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN |
| (SOL) feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the |
| same port address for console redirection and the serial device. |
| NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX |
| setting saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be |
| changed in iDRAC. Therefore, loading the BIOS default settings from |
| within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the |
| default setting of Serial Device 1. |
External Serial Connector | You can associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial |
| Device 2, or the Remote Access Device using this field. |
| NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for (Serial Over LAN) SOL. |
| To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address |
| for console redirection and the serial device. |
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