Cabletron Systems 8H02-16 manual Changing the COM Port Application, Setting Application

General Configuration Screen

6.6.12 Changing the COM Port Application

After enabling the COM port as described in Section 6.6.11, select one of the four applications supported by the COM port: LM, SLIP, PPP or UPS. The default application is LM.

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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.

To change the COM port application:

1.Use the arrows keys to highlight the Application field.

2.Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step through the available settings until the required operation appears. Table 6-2 lists the available settings and their corresponding applications.

	Table 6-2 COM Port Application Settings
Setting		Application
[LM]		Local Management Session
[UPS]		APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy
[SLIP]		Serial Line Interface Protocol
[PPP]		Point-to-Point Protocol

3.Press ENTER to accept the application.

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen, then press ENTER.

5.When the message “SAVED OK” appears, the edits are saved.

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