User`s guide

Configure Physical Serial Ports
Chapter 5 Configure Ports 69
The Basic configuration page sets the essential parameters required to
access the device attached to the corresponding serial port, including:
• Enabling or disabling the serial port
• Enabling or disabling use of RealPort for the serial port
• Host mode, or the mode of communication between serial devices and
remote hosts
• The listening TCP port, or network port
•Protocol
• Enabling or disabling Automatic Detection of devices for the specific
port
• Port title
• Serial port parameters
There are also links to additional pages of configuration settings:
• freeKVM configuration: to define the available methods for connecting
to the freeKVM graphical interface of the attached system. See
"Configure and Use freeKVM" on page 168.
• Authentication: to define the method used for approving access to the
attached system (TACACS+, LDAP, RADIUS, Active Directory, Local
User database, etc.) See "Authentication" on page 150.
• User Access control: to define user-specific access permissions and
restrictions. See "Configure User Access Control" on page 142.
Clicking the Advanced configuration link displays a more detailed set of
port configuration settings. These settings are described on "Advanced
Port Configuration Settings" on page 92.
Enable and Disable Ports
All serial ports may be enabled or disabled individually or as a group from
the web interface. Click Serial port > Configuration > port number or all.
Select Port Management > Enable or Disable from the pulldown menu.
Then click Save to flash and continue with other configurations or click
Save & apply.