Enabling or disabling the BIOS Serial Console Port

About this task

Use the BIOS Serial Console Port option to redirect video and keystrokes through the serial port to operating system boot.

NOTE

This option can interfere with nonterminal devices attached to the serial port. In such cases, set this option to disabled.

NOTE

This option is only supported in English language mode when running in the UEFI preboot System Utilities.

Procedure

  1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > BIOS Serial Console and EMS Options > BIOS Serial Console Port.
  2. Select a setting.

    • Auto

    • Physical Serial Port

    • Virtual Serial Port

  3. Save your setting.