Alcatel Omni Switch/Router, User Manual

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Changing Serial Port Communication Parameters
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This configuration does not allow you to use the console port as an optional access method
since it is configured down. Using a cross-over cable, you could access the modem port
through an attached PC. If you could not use the modem port for some reason, you would
have to reboot the switch to get back, or—if the cable connection were the problem—use a
cross-over cable to connect through a PC.
A third valid configuration that keeps both ports active is:
modem port mode=console
console port mode=SLIP
This configuration allow you to use the modem port regularly and use a
SLIP
connection to
access switch software through the console port.
A fourth valid configuration that keeps both ports active is:
modem port mode=auxiliary
console port mode=console
This configuration allow you to use the console and modem ports simultaneously to access
switch software.
Configuring SLIP
To configure
SLIP
, enter the
slipc
command. If you enter the command and
SLIP
is not running
on any ports, the system displays the following message:
Current SLIP configuration
SLIP not running on any ports, do you want to configure it?
Yes, No {Y/N} (Y) :
Enter
y
to display current information. Enter
n
to skip the display. To configure the required
SLIP parameters, complete the following steps:
1. Type
slipc
at the prompt and press
<Return>
.
2. Enter a valid IP address.
3. Enter a valid remote IP address.
You can use the
ping
command to validate the connection’s integrity.