Technical Reference Guide

ftServer Setup Menus
BIOS Setup 5-15
Monitoring Configuration Submenu
Select Monitoring Configuration from the Advanced menu to display the Monitoring
Configuration submenu, which is shown in Figure 5-8. Use the legend bar keys to
make your selections and exit to the Main menu.
Table 5-7. Console Redirection Features
Feature Options Description
Com Port Address Enabled
Disabled
Enables or disables the use of the
port on the motherboard. Disabled
by default.
On-board COM A
On-board COM B
Redirects the console to Serial
Port 1 or 2. If Console Redirection
is enabled, this address must
match the settings of Serial Port 1
or 2.
Baud Rate 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K,
57.6K, 115.2K
Sets the specified baud rate. 9600
by default.
Console Type VT100
VT100, 8bit
PC-ANSI, 7bit
PC ANSI
VT-UTF8
VT100+
Specifies the type of console. PC
ANSI by default.
Flow Control XON/XOFF
CTS/RTS
None
Select XON/XOFF to enable flow
control, which uses the XON
XOFF software protocol.
XON/XOFF by default.
CTS/RTS (Clear to Send/Ready to
Send) enables the hardware
handshake protocol.
Console Connection Direct
Via modem
Specifies that the console
connects to the system either
directly or by a modem. Direct by
default.
Continue C.R. After
POST
On or Off Enables console redirection after
the operating system has loaded.