User`s guide

Configure>Serial Ports Screens [OSD]
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AlterPath OnSite Administrator’s and User’s Guide
The following table shows the serial port configuration screens.
Table 7-16: Serial Port Configuration Screens [OSD] (Sheet 1 of 4)
Screen Description
Serial ports
Select a serial port. Type the first letters of the port name until
the desired port is highlighted in the list, type capital A to
highlight “All ports” (the port name field is case-sensitive), or
select the desired port name or “All ports” from the list.
Choose an option
A list of serial port configuration parameters that you can
redefine to match the device that is connected to the serial port,
which are defined in the following rows.
Connection protocol
A list of connection protocols. Default = Console (telnet).
Choose the appropriate connection protocol for the type of
device connected to the serial port. See Table 6-12, “Protocols
for Devices With Console Ports Connected to Serial Ports,” on
page 232, Table 6-13, “Protocols for Dumb Terminals
Connected to Serial Ports,” on page 233, Table 6-15, “Protocols
for Serial Ports Connected to Modems or IPDUs,” on page 235
for details.
Activate
Appears only when a single port is selected. Default = yes.