Enterasys Networks Matrix E7, 6000 manual COM Port Admin, COM Port Function, Speed Selection

The Device View

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 COM port from which to run Local Management.
UPS	Select this option if you wish to connect an uninterruptable power
	supply (UPS) to the COM Port. Note that if you select this option, an
	additional option — UPS — will appear on the Device menu when you
	exit and re-enter device management; use the resulting window to
	configure specific UPS settings.
SLIP	Select this option to use the 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 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, page 2-50.

NOTE

Current SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 firmware versions support only Local Management and UPS via the COM ports; future versions will add SLIP and PPP support. You will receive a SET failed message if you attempt to configure the COM port for SLIP or PPP support.

Speed Selection

If you have configured the selected port as a SLIP or PPP connection, you must select the appropriate baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19,200. Note that this field will default to Auto-Baud and become unselectable when the COM Port Function is set to LM or UPS.

If the COM port you wish to configure is currently set to LM or UPS, the Speed Selection

TIP field will be unavailable until the COM Port Function is set to SLIP or PPP and that change is applied. Once available, the Speed Selection field will default to the last known speed setting; use the down arrow to change this setting if necessary, then click the Apply button again to complete the configuration.

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