4: Configuration via Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode)
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Figure 4-1. MAC Address
3. To enter Setup Mode,
press Enter within 5 seconds
. The configuration settings
display, followed by the
Change Setup
menu.
Figure 4-2. Setup Menu Options
4. Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the
Your
choice
? field and pressing
Enter
.
5. To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press
Enter
, or to confirm a
current value, just press
Enter
.
6. When you are finished, save the new configuration (option 9). The unit reboots.
Serial Port Connection
To configure the unit through a serial connection:
1. Connect a console terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your
unit's serial port. The default serial port settings are
9600 baud, 8 bits, no
parity, 1-stop bit, no-flow control
.
2. Reset the XPort Direct unit by cycling the unit's power (turning the power off and
back on). Immediately upon resetting the device, enter three lowercase
x
characters (
xxx
).
Note:
The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the
x
key at
the terminal (or emulation) while resetting the unit.
You must do this
within three seconds of resetting the
XPort Direct
.
At this point, the screen display is the same as when you use a Telnet connection. To
continue, go to
step 4 in
, above.
