The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

workstation. Note that when you conÞgure the port as a PPP connection, you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection Þeld described below.

NOTE

Current SmartSwitch 2000 Þrmware versions support only Local Management and UPS via the COM port; future versions will add SLIP and PPP support.

Speed Selection

If you have conÞgured the selected port as a SLIP or PPP connection, you must select the appropriate baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19,200. Note that this Þeld will default to Auto-Baud and become unselectable when the Com Port Function is set to LM or UPS.

If the COM port you wish to conÞgure is currently set to LM or UPS, the Speed Selection

TIP Þeld will be unavailable until the Com Port Function is set to SLIP or PPP and that change is applied. Once available, the Speed Selection Þeld will default to the last known speed setting; use the down arrow to change this setting if necessary, then click the Apply button again to complete the conÞguration.

To change the conÞguration of the selected COM port:

1.Click on to the right of each field.

2.Click to select the desired setting.

3.Click on the Apply button to save your changes.

Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)

Your SmartSwitch 2000 supports the use of a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) through the COM 1 port. (For more information on the use of a UPS with the SmartSwitch 2000, consult the SmartSwitch 2000 Installation Manual that was included when you purchased the unit.) You can view or change the status of the UPS connected to your SmartSwitch 2000 at the UPS window.

Please note that the UPS menu option will only be available when you have set the Com Port Function to UPS in the COM Port ConÞguration, and the UPS window will only be active if you currently have a UPS attached to your SmartSwitch 2000 through the appropriate port, and you have correctly set the Set UPS ID Þeld.

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Cabletron Systems 2000 manual Speed Selection, Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS

2000 specifications

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