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Bios serial console overview, Ems support overview, Initialization – HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation User Manual

Page 6: Connectivity, Console redirection features

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HP BIOS Serial Console User Guide

BIOS Serial Console Overview

BIOS Serial Console can be enabled in RBSU. By default, BIOS Serial Console
is disabled.

EMS Support Overview

EMS support is a Microsoft® feature for the Windows® Server 2003 OS, which
is enabled by default in the OS, but which also must be enabled in the system
ROM. By default, EMS support is disabled for ML and DL servers, and is
enabled for BL servers.

Refer to "Operating System Support (on page

17

)" for more information about

using supported OSs.

Initialization

BIOS Serial Console initialization occurs during power-up or system reset,
before the first message is displayed on the screen.

Connectivity

A null modem cable should be connected to one of the serial ports on the server
for console redirection. Be sure to connect the cable to the serial port that
corresponds to the correct COM port on which BIOS Serial Console is enabled.
The default COM port is COM 1 for systems with BIOS Serial Console enabled
by default. This setup can be configured in RBSU.

Refer to "RBSU and BIOS Serial Console Configuration (on page

9

)" for COM

port settings.

Console Redirection Features

The following console redirection features are discussed in further detail in "HP
BIOS Serial Console/EMS Support Settings and Configuration (on page

9

)":

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