User Guide

Modem and power management connection protocols
The following table shows the connection protocols for modems or IPDUs connected to the
serialports.
Protocol Name Result
PPP-No Auth
Starts a PPP session without interactive authentication required.
Assumes the specified console server serial port is connected to an
external modem.
PPP
Starts a PPP session with authentication required. Assumes the
specified console server serial port is connected to an external
modem.
SLIP
Starts a SLIP session. Assumes the specified console server serial
port is connected to an external modem.
CSLIP
Starts a CSLIP session. Assumes the specified console server serial
port is connected to an external modem.
Power Management
Configures the serial port for power management. Assumes an
IPDU is connected to the serial port.
Table 9.3: Connection Protocols for Modems or IPDUs.
To configure a serial port connection protocol for a console connection:
This procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a console port on
adevice.
1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify and click the
appropriate Modify Ports button. The General form appears.
2. Click the General tab. The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s)
next to the Done button at the bottom of the form. All active tabs are yellow.
3. To change the connection protocol, select one of the options from the Connection Protocol
pull-down menu: Console (Telnet), Console (SSH), Console (Telnet & SSH) or Console
(Raw). The default is Console (Telnet).
4. If you wish to change any of the other current settings, see To configure serial port settings
to match the connected devices: on page 111.
5. To further configure the serial port’s connection protocol:
• For user access and authentication methods see Access on page 112.
• For TCP Port number and other port configuration options see Other on page 121.
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