Release Notes

BIOS installation and configuration
Create a serial console connection
To create a serial console connection, perform the following steps:
1. Use a micro USB to USB type-A cable to establish a connection between the VEP1405 series micro USB console port and
the personal computer.
NOTE: Ensure that you have the driver for the CP210X USB - UART Bridge VCP from Silicon Labs installed. For more
information or to download the necessary driver, see https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/
software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers.
2. Check the CP2102 drive communications port using the Microsoft Windows OS Device Manager.
Figure 1. Microsoft Windows Device Manager
3. Using a terminal emulator such as PuTTY, locate and configure the serial port that the USB connection represents.
4. In the Serial field, enter a connection name.
5. Enter 115200 as the baud rate, in the Speed field.
6. Select Serial for the Connection type.
NOTE: To save the selected options for future use, enter a name in the Saved Sessions field then click Save.
Figure 2. PuTTY configuration screen
NOTE:
COM5 is used only as an example. The actual USB serial port may be different. Use the USB-serial port that
corresponds to the VEP serial console connection.
7. Click Open.
BIOS setup
NOTE:
To enter the Setup Menu, you must enter the required password. By default, this password consists of the system
Service Tag number followed by an exclamation point. For example, if the system Service Tag number is A1B2C3D, the
default password would be A1B2C3D!. If you do not enter a password when prompted, you can still access the Setup Menu,
however access to certain functions is restricted.
To enter the BIOS setup, perform the following steps:
1. After the system reboots, immediately press the Delete key.
NOTE: By default, the ability to enter the BIOS setup once the boot process starts, is set at three seconds.
2. Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, select the Boot tab.
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