OmniSwitch 6600 Series Chassis and Hardware Components | Console Port |
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Console Port
Serial Connection to the Console Port
The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a serial connection to the switch and is required when logging into the switch for the first time (refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Series Getting Started Guide for more information). By default, this connector (a female
Serial Connection Default Settings
The factory default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
baud rate | 9600 |
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parity | none |
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data bits (word size) | 8 |
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stop bits | 1 |
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Modifying the Serial Connection Settings
If you wish to modify the default serial connection settings (i.e., baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits), refer to the following steps.
Note. You must be connected to the switch via the console port before attempting to change serial connec- tion settings. Otherwise, an error message will display. In addition, if you are changing console port settings for switches in a stack, console port settings must be identical on all switches. Before configuring the console port settings for a stack, make sure each switch is operating in either primary or secondary status (you may be required to disconnect switches within the stack before beginning).
1Enter modify boot parameters at the CLI prompt. The boot prompt displays:
Boot >
2To change the baud rate, enter boot serialbaudrate, followed by the desired baud rate value. Options include 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, and 115200. For example:
Boot > boot serialbaudrate 19200
Note. Setting the console port to speeds above 9600 baud can cause problems with Zmodem uploads.
3To change the parity value, enter boot serialparity, followed by the desired parity value. Options include none (default), even, and odd. For example:
Boot > boot serialparity even
OmniSwitch 6600 Series Hardware Users Guide April 2004 | page |
