Cabletron Systems 8H02-16 manual Enabling the COM Port

General Configuration Screen

6.6.11 Enabling the COM Port

To enable the COM port, perform the following steps:

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

Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port while

!operating the current Local Management connection through a

C AUT IO N terminal. Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port, and ends the Local Management session.

If the 8H02-16 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, reset NVRAM on the 8H02-16 (refer to Appendix C) in order to reestablish COM port communications.

2. Press the SPACE bar to choose either ENABLE or DISABLE.

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C AUT IO N

If the COM port is reconfigured without a valid IP address set on the device, the message shown in Figure 6-6 appears.

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

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