10 Conﬁguring the COM Port | Cabletron Systems 2E43-27R, 2E42-27

Chapter 5: Local Management

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command, then press ENTER. The changes are saved and the device reboots.

NOTE

If the 2E4X-27 is set to 802.1Q SWITCHING, refer to your

Port Based VLAN User’s Guide to conﬁgure the devices for this type of operation.

If the 2E4X-27 is set to SECURE FAST VLAN, refer to your SecureFast documentation set to conﬁgure the devices for this type of operation.

5.7.10 Conﬁguring the COM Port

Upon power up, the COM port is conﬁgured to the default settings of ENABLED and LM.

Before altering the COM port settings, ensure that the 2E4X-27

!is set with a valid IP address. (Refer to Section 5.7.1, Setting

CAUTION	the IP Address.) Read this entire COM port conﬁguration
	the IP Address.) Read this entire COM port conﬁguration
	section before changing the settings of the COM port.

The COM port supports the following applications:

•Local Management connections

•American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) connections

NOTE

Refer to the Release Notes included with the 2E4X-27 to verify additional COM Port applications that may be supported.

To conﬁgure the COM port, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Com field.

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