User guide

Managing serial console switches 99
7.
Enter the address to be used to communicate with this serial console switch, in IP dot notation in the
Local IP Address field. The value cannot be a loopback address or all zeros.
8. Enter the address of the client that will connect to this serial console switch in IP dot notation in the
Remote IP Address field. The value cannot be a loopback address or all zeros.
9. Enter the subnet mask for the PPP connection in IP dot notation in the Subnet Mask field. The value
cannot be a loopback address or all zeros.
10. Click Apply to save any changes without exiting.
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Click OK to save any changes and exit.
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Click Cancel to exit without saving any changes.
Configuring authentication parameters for serial console switches
The Authentication subcategory enables you to specify the type of authentication method you want to use.
Select one of the following:
• If RADIUS authentication is selected, the RADIUS server information is also specified in this panel.
• If local authentication is selected, up to 64 users can be added in the Users category.