Enterasys Networks 2H252, 2E253, 2H253, 2H258 Changing the COM Port Application, COM Port Warning

General Configuration Screen

Figure 4-5 COM Port Warning

WARNING

THE COM PORT HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED AND THERE IS NO IP

ADDRESS SET FOR THIS DEVICE. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE

TO MANAGE THIS BOARD. DO YOU STILL WISH TO RECONFIGURE

THIS COM PORT?

YES NO

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3.Use the arrow keys to highlight YES. Press ENTER.

4.If the port was ENABLED, the message “SAVED OK” appears, and the edits are saved. If the port was DISABLED, use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen, then press ENTER.

NOTE: Exiting without saving causes the message “NOT SAVED -- PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES” to appear. Exiting without saving causes all edits to be lost.

4.2.10.1 Changing the COM Port Application

After enabling the COM port as described in Section 4.2.10, one of the applications supported by the COM port (LM or UPS) can be selected. The default application is LM.

To change the COM port application:

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

2.Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE key to step to the desired setting. Table 4-3lists the available settings and their corresponding applications.

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