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5: Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port
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Figure 5-2. Change Setup Menu Options
5. To select a menu option, enter the number of the option in the Your choice ?
field and press Enter.
View the current configuration by pressing Enter from the Change Setup menu.
To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press Enter. To confirm a
current value, press Enter (without entering parameters).
6. When finished, save the new configurations (9 Save and exit). The unit reboots.
Serial Port Access
To configure the unit through a serial connection:
1. Connect a console terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your
unit's serial port. The default serial port settings are 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity,
1 stop bit, no flow control.
2. Reset the MatchPort unit by cycling the unit's power (turning the power off and
back on). Immediately upon resetting the device, enter three lowercase x
characters (xxx).
Note: The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at
the terminal (or emulation) while resetting the unit. You must do this
within three seconds of resetting the MatchPort.
Upon connection, the following information displays:
Figure 5-3. MAC Address
3. To enter the Setup Mode, press Enter within 5 seconds.
Note: The connection fails if you do not press Enter within 5 seconds.
The configuration settings display, followed by the setup menu options: