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PORT MANAGER SWITCHES
5.3 Port Configuration
5.3.1 C
ONFIGURATION
C
ONVENTIONS
When responding to prompts, invoking commands, and selecting items from
the port-configuration menu, note the following:
• To select an item from the Port Configuration menu, key in the number
for the item and press [Enter].
• When defining the Port Name or Password, do not use ASCII control
codes (nonprintable characters), the slash character [/], the quotation
mark ["], the asterisk character [*], or blank spaces.
• The Port Name cannot begin with a number.
• Refer to the instructions in each screen for additional functions available
under that screen.
• To exit a menu or prompt without changing its current configuration,
press [Esc].
• The Password and Port Names are case-sensitive. When defining
Passwords or Port Names, take care to note the exact text, including the
case of each character.
5.3.2 P
ORT
M
ODES
The PM Switch offers two port-operation modes: Any-to-Any Mode and
Modem Mode.
The Any-To-Any Mode
When the Any-to-Any Mode is selected, the PM Switch will respond to ASCII
commands to connect that port to any other port. All PM Switch ports can be
configured for the Any-to-Any Mode.
When a port is configured for the Any-to-Any Mode, a password will not be
required in order to access the Command Mode. In addition, the port will not
send the defined Modem Reset Message or Hang-Up Message.