Cabletron Systems 7C03, 7C04-R manual COM Port Admin, COM Port Function

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View

Figure 2-18. COM Port Configuration Window

You can use the COM Port Configuration window to set the following operating parameters:

COM Port Admin

Use this field to administratively enable or disable the COM port.

COM Port Function

Use this field to select the function for which you wish to use the COM port:

LM	Local Management: select this option if you wish to connect a
	terminal to the selected COM port from which to run Local
	Management.
UPS	Select this option if you wish to connect an uninterruptable
	power supply (UPS) to the selected COM Port. Note that if you
	select this option, an additional option — UPS — will appear on
	the COM Port menu; use the resulting window to configure
	specific UPS settings.
SLIP	Select this option to use the selected COM port as a SLIP
	connection for out-of-band SNMP management via direct
	connection to a serial port on your network management
	workstation. Note that when you configure the port as a SLIP
	connection, you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed
	Selection field described below.

PPPSelect this option to use the selected COM port as a PPP connection for out-of-band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial port on your network management workstation. Note that when you configure the port as a PPP connection, you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection field described below.

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