Table 2, For further information, see, Serial communication screen – Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual
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Serial Communication Screen
lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Serial Communication screen.
Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options
System Security Screen
lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen.
Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options
default)
On.
Embedded Gb NIC1
(Enabled with PXE
default)
Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled without PXE, Enabled with PXE, and Disabled. PXE
support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.
TOE Capability
Displays the TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) feature status of the onboard NIC.
Embedded Gb NIC2
(Enabled with PXE
default)
Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled without PXE, Enabled with PXE, and Disabled. PXE
support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.
TOE Capability
Displays the TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) feature status of the onboard NIC.
Diskette Controller
(Auto default)
Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto is selected, the system turns off the controller when
necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. You can also configure the drive as Read-Only, or Off.
When using the Read-Only setting, the drive cannot be used to write to a disk.
OS Watchdog Timer
(Disabled default)
NOTE:
This feature is usable only with operating systems that support WDAT implementations of the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0b specification.
Sets a timer that monitors the operating system for activity and aids in recovery if the system stops responding. When this field is
set to Enabled, the operating system is allowed to initialize the timer. When set to Disabled, the timer is not initialized.
I/OAT DMA Engine
(Disable default)
Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) option. This feature should be enabled only if the hardware and
software support I/OAT.
System Interrupts
Assignment (Standard
default)
Controls the interrupt assignment of PCI devices in the system. Distributed swizzles the interrupt routing to minimize IRQ
sharing.
Option
Description
Serial Communication
(Off default)
Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off.
Failsafe Baud Rate
(57600 default)
Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote
terminal. This rate should not be adjusted.
Remote Terminal Type
(VT 100/VT 220
default)
Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.
Redirection After Boot
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system boots to the operating system.
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:
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:
for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.
Password Status Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.
To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to
Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system
start-up by pressing
To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to