System information

Using the System Configuration Program
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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 1-1.) The communication parameters
for this port can be accessed from the Serial Port Configuration screen shown below
and described in the following table.
Serial Port Configuration
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Management Mode : CONSOLE MODE
Baud rate : 19200
Data bits : 8
Stop bits : 1
Parity : NONE
Time-Out (in minutes) : 0
Auto Refresh (in seconds) : 5
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Parameter Default Description
Management Mode Console Mode Indicates that the console port settings are for direct console
connection.
Baud rate 19200 The rate at which data is sent between devices.
Options : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and auto detection.
Note that when auto detection is selected, you need to first press the
Enter key once to set the data rate and initialize the connection.
Data bits 8 bits Sets the data bits of the RS-232 port.
Options : 7, 8
Stop bits 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; where 0 indicates 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 : 0, or 5-255 seconds; where 0 indicates disabled