Connecting Serial Port 1 To The Modem - NEC Express5800/320Ma Administrator's Manual

System Startup and Shutdown
allowed to come back into service until after 9 p.m., when Scheduler executes Enable
CpuBoard Bringup. At that time, Enable CpuBoard Bringup will automatically bring up
any CPU element that has been deferred between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Connecting Serial Port 1 to the Modem

On systems that have modems and no VTMs, you must change a BIOS setting to
enable Serial Port 1 (also known as Serial Port A) to connect to the modem. Without
this change in the BIOS settings, the system will not allow the internal modem to use
Serial Port 1, and the port will remain available for any other serial port connection.
When performing this procedure from the ftServer Setup utility, use the arrow keys to
navigate within the utility.
You can also change the BIOS setting from ftSMC
performing the procedure that follows this one.
To change the BIOS setting during a system reboot
1. Shutdown and reboot the system.
2. While the system is rebooting, press the F2 key to enter the ftServer Setup utility.
The system may take a minute or so to display the ftServer Setup utility Main menu.
3. On the ftServer Setup menu, select the Advanced tab.
4. On the Advanced tab, select I/O Device Configuration, then press Enter.
5. Select Serial PortA Connection, then press Enter.
6. Use the plus key (+) to toggle to Internal Modem, then press Enter.
7. Press Esc, then select Exit Saving Changes and press Enter.
8. At the Setup Confirmation dialog box (with "Yes" highlighted), press Enter to return
to the system boot process.
To change the BIOS setting from ftSMC with the system running
1. In ftSMC, expand ftServer (Local), ftServer Drivers, right-click the BIOS Setup
node, and select Properties.
2. In the BIOS Setup Properties page, set the ComAModem property to True, and
click OK.
3. Restart the system to enable the BIOS update to take effect.
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