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68 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
If you wish to change any of the other current settings, see To configure serial port settings to
match the connected devices: on page 69.
To further configure the serial port’s connection protocol:
• For user access and authentication methods see Access on page 70.
• For TCP Port number and other port configuration options see Other on page 74.
To configure a serial port connection protocol for a terminal server:
This procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a terminal. For more
information on Terminal Server connection protocols see Terminal Server (TS) profile connection
protocols on page 66.
1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the
appropriate Modify Ports button. The General form appears.
2. Click the General tab. The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s)
next to the Done button at the bottom of the form and the active tabs in yellow.
3. To change the connection protocol, select a Terminal Server connection from the Connection
Protocol pull-down menu, Telnet, SSHv1, SSHv2, Local Terminal or Raw Socket.
4. To configure a terminal to automatically connect to the console server, perform the
following steps:
a. Select Local Terminal from the Connection Protocol pull-down menu.
b. Define a terminal profile menu. The Terminal Profile Menu form is found under the
Expert - Applications - Terminal Profile Menu.
5. To configure a terminal to automatically connect to a server, perform the following steps:
a. Select Telnet, SSHv1, SSHv2 or Raw Socket from the Connection Protocol pull-
down menu.
b. Specify authorized users/groups and the authentication method in the Access form.
c. Specify the TCP Port number, the IP address of the remote host and the terminal type
using the Other form. The Other form is located at Ports - Physical Ports - Modify
Selected Ports - Other.
6. If you are finished, click Done.
7. Click apply changes.
To configure a serial port connection protocol for an external modem:
This procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to an external modem.
1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the
appropriate Modify Ports button. The General form appears.
2. Click the General tab. The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s)
next to the Done button at the bottom of the form and the active tabs are in yellow.