96 CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT
system serialPort
3500
9000
9400
3900
9300
baudRate
Sets the baud rate of your system serial port.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
sy se b
Important Considerations
The default setting for the serial port is 9600. You can change the
setting to match the port speed on your termin al or modem.The
default setting for the serial port is 9600. You can change the setting
to match the port speed on your terminal or mo dem.
When you change the baud rate to something other than 9600, the
new setting becomes the new default, even after you use the
system nvData reset option.
You must adjust the baud rate setting of your terminal or terminal
emulator’s terminal interface processor (tip) to match your system
serial port’s speed before you can reestablish communication using the
terminal port.
You can use this command through the terminal serial port or through
a Telnet session. However, if you change the terminal speed while you
are in a Telnet session, you must reboot the system for the change to
take effect.
Options
Procedure (Local Connection)
1To set the baud rate for the serial port, from the top level of the
Administration Console, enter:
system serialPort baudR ate
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
New value Baud rate for the serial port
connection
19200
9600
4800
2400
1200
9600
Confirmation Confirmation of baud rate
change
y (yes)
n (no)