Specifications

This option displays the console devices on your server. This normally includes a standard keyboard
and mouse, and a serial port for receiving output from a terminal emulation package on a laptop.
Several different terminal emulation protocols are supported.
• When changing serial devices, changes must be made to Output, Input, and Error menus for
proper operation.
NOTE: Some Operating Systems support multiple input devices, such as a simultaneous serial
and keyboard input. See your OS documentation to determine how many consoles are supported
with your server.
For example:
Select the Console Input Device(s)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)
* Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)
Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)
Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)
* Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)
Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)
* indicates a currently selected device.
• Each option is identified with an EFI Device path. Not all options will be available, depending
on the configuration of the server and the options purchased. Device paths may differ slightly
on different product models.
• On both serial device examples, UART 9600 indicates the current baud rate of the serial
device, VenMsg Vt100+ is the current emulation type. Several different terminal emulation
protocols are supported (see list above).
• Only one terminal emulation type (PcAnsi, Vt100, and so on) can be selected for each serial
console, but multiple serial consoles can be selected at a time.
Table 36 Console Input Devices
Choose:To select:
Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)iLO 2 MP Serial Console
Select Active Standard Error Devices
Use this option to define the devices that display error messages from the system console.
This menu is identical to Console Output Devices. The server blade does not support different
configurations for Output and Error console. For correct operation:
• When changes are made to either Output or Error console menus, the identical change must
be made in both menus.
• When changing serial devices, changes must be made to Output, Input, and Error menus for
proper operation.
Using the System Configuration Menu
The System Configuration Menu (on servers with EFI firmware version 2.0 or higher) includes the
following options:
• The Security/Password Menu lets you change the administrator and user passwords
• The Advanced System Information Menu displays information about server and component
configuration
• Set System Date lets you modify the system date
• Set System Time lets you modify the system time
178 Utilities