Serial Communications Screen; System Profile Settings Screen - Dell PowerEdge M820 Owner's Manual

Menu Item Description

Serial Communications Screen

Menu Item Description
Serial Communication Allows you to enable the COM port or Console Redirection options.
Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option
is set to COM1.
Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the
baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value
must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 11520.
Remote Terminal Type Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type
option is set to VT 100/VT220.
Redirection After Boot Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled.

System Profile Settings Screen

Menu Item Description
System Profile Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than
Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the
options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance
Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
CPU Power Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option is
Management set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency option is set to
Maximum Performance.
Turbo Boost Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the
Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled.
C1E Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when it
is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled.
C States Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By default,
the C States option is set to Enabled.
CAUTION: 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.
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.
NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom.
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