Dell R905, HX574 owner manual Serial Communication Screen, System Security Screen

Serial Communication Screen

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

Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options

Option	Description
Serial Communication	Options are On without Console Redirection, On with
(On without Console	Console Redirection via COM1, On with Console
Redirection default)	Redirection via COM2, and Off.
External Serial Connector	Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote Access
(COM1 default)	Device has access to the external serial connector for
	serial communications.
Failsafe Baud Rate	Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console
(115200 default)	redirection when 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
(Enabled default)	system boots to the operating system.

System Security Screen

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

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 system
	password.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 55 for
	instructions on assigning a system password and using or
	changing an existing system password.

Using the System Setup Program

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