Configuring the Serial Port

You can access the on-board configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. (For more information on connecting to this port, see “Required Connections” on page 1.) The communication parameters for this port can be accessed from the Serial Port Configuration screen shown below and described in the following table.

Vertical Horizon Local Management -- VH-2402S

 

 

Serial Port Configuration

 

 

 

 

Management Mode

 

: CONSOLE MODE

 

 

Baudrate

 

: 19200

 

 

 

Databits

 

: 8

 

 

 

Stopbits

 

: 1

 

 

 

Parity

 

 

: NONE

 

 

Time-Out (in minutes)

 

: 10

 

 

 

Auto Refresh (in seconds)

: 5

 

 

 

<APPLY>

<OK>

<CANCEL>

 

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-11. Serial Port Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Default

Description

 

 

 

Management Mode

Console Mode

Indicates that the console port settings are for

 

 

 

direct console connection.

Baud Rate

Auto

The rate at which data is sent between devices.

 

 

 

Options : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps, and Auto

 

 

 

detection

 

 

 

Databits

8 bits

Sets the databits of the RS-232 port.

 

 

 

Options : 7, 8

 

 

Stopbits

1 bit

Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port.

 

 

 

Options : 1, 2

 

 

Parity

none

Sets the parity of the RS-232 port.

 

 

 

Options : none/odd/even

Time-Out

10 minutes

If no input is received from the attached device

 

 

 

after this interval, the current session is

 

 

 

automatically closed.

 

 

 

Range : 0 - 100 minutes; 0: disabled

Auto Refresh

5 seconds

Sets the interval before a console session will

 

 

 

auto refresh the console information, such as

 

 

 

Spanning Tree Information, Port Configuration,

 

 

 

Port Statistics, and RMON Statistics.

Range : 5-255 seconds; 0: disabled

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