Managing Your Access Server As a Telnet Listener Node

Reassigning a Port

This process allows you to manage a failed access server port that is configured as a Telnet listener. Use the following steps to reassign a port:

Step Action

1Use the LIST PORT n CHARACTERISTICS command to learn the values used in the existing configuration.

2Disconnect the device from the port.

3Select a new port and reattach the device at the new port.

4Set the new port’s values to those of the existing port. If the values are unavailable, you need to configure the device as described in Chapter 4.

5Enable the Telnet listener on this port and disable the Telnet listener on the original port.

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