54Configuration
Because the modem port will receive Data Set Ready (DSR) and Clear To Send (CTS) signals before transmitting, the DSR and CTS control lines are required in the cables. The modem port does not support inbound flow control; therefore, the port does not turn on and off control lines to indicate that the input buffer is full.
Before connecting a modem to an Ethernet Routing Switch you may need to configure the modem port using another type of CLI connection.
To configure the modem port using the Ethernet Routing Switch CLI, complete the steps in the following procedure.
Prerequisites
•You need a
•You must configure your client
Procedure steps
Step Action
1Configure the modem using the following command: config bootconfig sio modem
Now you can enter options for this command level without retyping the first part of the command.
2Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements:
•baud <rate>
•8databits <truefalse>
•mode <asciislipppp>
For information about the configuration requirements of your modem, see the documentation shipped with the modem.
ATTENTION
Nortel recommends that before you configure SLIP or PPP modes, you become familiar with these protocols.
3If you assign the port mode to slip, configure the following parameters:
•slip-compression <truefalse>
•slip-rx-compression <truefalse>
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Quick Start
30 May 2008
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