Console Port
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Chassis and Hardware Components
page 2-68
OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Hardware Users Guide
June 2011
Console Port
The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a console connection to the switch and is
required when logging into the switch for the first time. By default, this RJ-45 connector provides a DTE
console connection.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The factory default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
Modifying the Serial Connection Settings
The switch’s serial connection defaults are listed above. If you wish to modify the default serial connection
settings (i.e., baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits), refer to the following steps:
Note
.
You must be connected to the switch via the console port before attempting to change serial connec-
tion settings. Otherwise, an error message will display.
For switches in a stacked configuration, all changes must be configured before the switches are cabled
together. In other words, you must configure these settings when each switch is operating as a stand-alone
unit.
1
Enter the
modify boot parameters
command at the CLI prompt. The boot prompt displays:
Boot >
2
To change the baud rate, enter
boot serialbaudrate
, followed by the desired baud rate value. Options
include 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, and 115200. For example:
Boot > boot serialbaudrate 19200
Note
.
Setting the console port to speeds above 9600 baud can cause problems with Zmodem uploads.
3
To change the parity value, enter
boot serialparity
, followed by the desired parity value. Options
include none (default), even, and odd. For example:
Boot > boot serialparity even
4
To change the data bits (i.e., word size) value, enter
boot serialwordsize
, followed by the number of
data bits. Options include 7 and 8 (default). For example:
Boot > boot serialwordsize 7
baud rate
9600
parity
none
data bits (word size)
8
stop bits
1
flow control
none
