Cabletron Systems 2E42-27R, 2E43-27R manual COM Port Warning Screen

General Configuration Screen

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CAUTION

Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port while operating the current Local Management connection through a terminal. Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port, and ends the Local Management session. If the 2E4X-27 was previously assigned a valid IP address, reenter Local Management by establishing a Telnet connection to the device. If the device does not have a valid IP address and the COM port has been disabled or the settings changed, reset NVRAM on the 2E4X-27 (refer to Section 5.7.11) to reestablish COM port communications.

2.Press the SPACE bar to choose either ENABLED or DISABLED. ENABLED allows the COM port to be connected to the terminal and used for a particular application. DISABLED does not allow the COM port connection to the terminal.

If the COM port is reconfigured without a valid IP address set

!on the device, the message shown in Figure 5-13displays.

CAUTION	Do not continue unless the outcome of the action is fully
	understood.

Event Message Line

WARNING

THE COM PORT HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED AND THERE IS NO IP ADDRESS SET FOR THIS DEVICE. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MANAGE THIS BOARD. DO YOU STILL WISH TO RECONFIGURE THIS COM PORT?

YES NO

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Figure 5-13 COM Port Warning Screen

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