User`s guide

General Conﬁguration Screen

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5.15.10 Setting the Management Mode

To set the management mode, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Management Mode field:

2. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the options (DISTRIBUTED or

STAND ALONE) until the desired mode displays.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press

ENTER. The warning screen shown in Figure 5-19 displays.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER.

The changes are saved and the module reboots.

5.15.11 Conﬁguring the COM Port

The 6E123-50 and 6E133-49 COM ports support the following

applications:

• Local Management connections

NOTE

Upon saving the new Management Mode, the module will

reboot.

If the module will be set to STANDALONE, ensure the following

procedures have been completed:

The module has been assigned a unique IP address.

The module has been assigned SNMP community names from

the module SNMP Community Names screen (Section 5.16).

In STAND ALONE management mode, the module does not

use the community names of the 6C105 chassis.

CAUTION

Before altering the COM port settings, ensure that a valid IP

address is set for the module or chassis. (Refer to

Section 5.15.1, Setting the IP Address.) Read this entire

COM port conﬁguration section before changing the settings of

the COM port.

NOTE

Refer to the Release Notes included with the 6E123-50 and

6E133-49 to verify which COM Port applications are currently

supported.