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Configuration>Serial/AUX>Physical Ports> General
T To Configure a Serial Port Connection
Protocol for a Dumb Terminal [Expert]
This procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to
a dumb terminal. See Table 6-13, “Protocols for Dumb Terminals
Connected to Serial Ports,” on page 233, if needed for definitions of the dumb
terminal connection protocols.
1. Go to Configuration>Serial/AUX>Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a
port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.
The General screen appears.
If needed, see “To Select One or More Serial Ports [Expert]” on page 228.
2. To configure a dumb terminal to automatically connect to the OnSite, do
the following steps.
a. Select “Local Terminal” from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down
menu.
b. Define a terminal profile menu, if desired.
Go to “To Create a Menu for a Dumb Terminal [Expert]” on page
209.
3. To configure a dedicated dumb terminal to automatically connect to a
server, do the following steps.
a. Select “Telnet,” “SSHv1,” “SSHv2,” or “Raw Socket” from the
“Connection Protocol” pull-down menu.
b. Specify the terminal type and the address of the remote host using the
“Other” screen.
Go to “To Configure Dumb Terminal Server Connection
Options [Expert]” on page 255.
4. If you want to change any of the settings, go to “To Configure Serial Port
Settings to Match the Connected Device [Expert]” on page 238.
5. If you are finished, click “Done.”