Avocent MergePoint Unity, Installer/User Manual

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Appendix A: Terminal Operations
Each MergePoint Unity switch may be configured at the appliance level through the Console
menu interface accessed through the SETUP port. All terminal commands are accessed through
a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software.
NOTE: The preferred method is to make all configuration settings in the DSView 3 software. See the DSView 3
Installer/User Guide for more information.
To connect a terminal to the MergePoint Unity switch:
1. Using a null modem cable, connect a terminal or a PC that is running terminal emulation
software (such as HyperTerminal
®
) to the SETUP port on the back panel of the MergePoint
Unity switch. For MergePoint Unity switch models that support an RJ-45 port, an RJ-45 to
DB9 (female) adaptor is provided.
The terminal settings are 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no
flow control.
2. Turn on each target device and then turn on the MergePoint Unity switch. When the
MergePoint Unity switch completes initialization, the Console menu will display the
following message:
Press any key to continue.
Console boot menu options
While the MergePoint Unity switch is turning on, you can press a key to view the boot menu.
From this menu, you can choose one of four options.
• Boot Normal
• Boot Alternate Firmware
• Reset Factory Defaults
• Full-Factory Reset
Console main menu options
Once turned on, the main menu displays the product name and version. From this menu, you
can choose one of four options.
• Debug messages: This menu option turns on console status messages. Because this can
significantly reduce performance, you should only enable debug messages when instructed
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