Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 manual This field toggles between DISTRIBUTED and STAND ALONE

General Configuration Screen

Management Mode (Toggle)

This field toggles between DISTRIBUTED and STAND ALONE.

In DISTRIBUTED mode, Local Management is entered via the 6C105 password screen, and all chassis configuration screens are available to the user. All other modules installed in the chassis that are set for distributed management may also be accessed via a connection to a single COM port on one of the modules.

NOTE

If the user is establishing a remote connection, such as a Telnet or SNMP connection, using the IP address of the module, the chassis LM screens will not be available. To access the chassis LM screens, the IP address of the chassis must be used to establish the connection.

In STAND ALONE mode, the module is isolated from the chassis configuration screens, and the module may not be accessed from a module that is in DISTRIBUTED mode. This provides additional security for any module to which the user may wish to restrict access. Section 5.15.10 describes how to set the Management Mode.

Com (Toggle)

This field allows the user to enable or disable the COM port. The selection toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED. The default is ENABLED. For details about setting up the COM port, refer to Section 5.15.11.

Application (Toggle)

Displays the application set for the COM port. This field allows you to set the application that the COM port will support, which includes:

•Local Management (LM) via a terminal or modem connection

•Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

The UPS setting allows you to use the COM port to monitor an American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). For UPS, the baud rate is automatically set to 2400.

The baud rate setting for LM is automatically sensed.

For details about how to configure the COM port for various applications, refer to Section 5.15.11.

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