MPX Serial and Ethernet Management Ports
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Configuring MPX Serial Ports

The serial communications parameters for the two MPX serial ports are set by default to the
following:
• 9600 bits per second (bps)
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
• no hardware flow control (Windows 95)
Each serial port supports serial data rates of 1200, 9600, 19200, and 38400 bps. However, you
must remove the default baud rate shunt (E1), which fixes the baud rate at 9600 bps, before
you can change the baud rate. This shunt is located near the front end of the MPX’s circuit
board, just to the right of the Ethernet management port.
To change the serial port configuration parameters, use the ser command, which is described
in detail in Chapter 6, “Configuring Management Processor Modules.”
MPX Model Ethernet Management Port
Type (Cable Type)
Max. Cable
Distance
MPX-T RJ-45 (UTP) 100 meters
MPX-FL ST (Multimode fiber) 2 kilometers