The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View
2-40 Managing the Hub2. Click on Com Port Configuration, and then select Port 1, and release. The
Com Port Configuration window, Figure 2-15, opens.
Figure2 -15. The 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 — displays on the
Device 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.
PPP Select 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