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Console Server Features Serial Port Configurations
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The login password is discussed in System Passwords on page 2-6.
3.6.2 Setting the Port Access Mode
A port’s access may be set to one of the following: dynamic, local, remote, or none. Dynamic (the default)
permits both local and remote logins, local allows only local logins, and remote permits only remote logins.
None prevents all incoming and outgoing connections, rendering the port unusable.
When using the SCS as a console server, you will want to set most ports to Remote access so any serial data
from the attached device will not accidentally cause the SCS to create a local connection and make that port
unavailable.
Note: When port buffering is enabled, the port access is automatically changed to
Remote access.
To configure access to a port, use the Set/Define Ports Access command.
Figure 3-18: Setting Remote Access for a Serial Port
3.6.3 Displaying Port Status
Use the Show Ports Counters and the Show Ports Status commands to display current serial port
information. Counters displays the port’s local and remote accesses as well as any communication errors.
The Status parameter shows information regarding the port’s serial connections, including the current flow
control state and the state of the DSR and DTR signals.
3.6.3.1 SNMP Queries
You can also check a port’s status by sending an SMNP query. Parts of the MIB-II, RS-232 MIB, and
Character MIB cover individual serial port status. Use an SNMP management application to query the SCS
for the port status.
For more information on SNMP, see Appendix C, SNMP Support.
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