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20 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
Expert mode provides additional options for custom configuration of serial ports, such as assigning
an alias to a serial port, specifying individual parameters to the serial ports (or groups of serial
ports) or using any of several other connection protocols.
To set parameters for all serial ports:
This step configures all serial ports with the same values. Use this form if all the devices connected
to the serial ports on the console server can run using the same connection protocol with the same
speed. Also, make sure the values you specify here are the same as those in effect on the
connected devices.
1. Change network parameters as needed.
2. To change whether authentication is required, check the Authentication Required checkbox to
enable or leave it unchecked to disable.
3. Select apply changes to save configuration to Flash.
4. Select the Next button or proceed to the next section, Step 3: Access.
Baud Rate (Kbps) 9600 [Default]
Options range from 2400–921600 Kbps
Must match the baud rates of the devices connected
to all serial ports.
Data Size 8 [Default]
Options range from 5–8
Must match the number of data bits used by the
devices connected to all ports.
Stop Bits 1 [Default]
Options are either 1 or 2
Must match the number of stop bits used by the
devices connected to all ports.
Authentication
Required
Check for enabled.
Unchecked for disabled. [Default]
If the Authentication Required is enabled, user
authentication is enforced using the local
passwd database.
To specify other authentication methods such as
RADIUS, TACACS+ or LDAP go to Expert mode
and select Security-Authentication.
Table 4.1: Port Profile Setup Options (Continued)
Parameter Options Description