The Boot Console Interface

Changing the Console to an External Terminal

Changing the Console to an External Terminal

In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the following procedure to display the console to an external serial terminal so that you can configure the graphics console:

1.Turn the system’s power off.

2.Disconnect the USB keyboard connector from the system rear panel.

3.Connect a serial terminal to the “Serial 1” connector on the system back panel. Configure the terminal for: 9600 baud, No Stop Bits, No Parity, 8 Bits.

4.Power on the system.

The system will now display the console to the terminal connected to Serial 1 port.

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