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Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration
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Note The Signaling Protocol menu item only presents in ports with RS422/485 options (i.e. Port 1 on SD4002 and
SD4001, and all ports on ACM5004-2-I, ACM5508-2-I and ACM5504-5-G-I). The options available are RS232,
RS422, RS485 and RS485 Echo mode
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Before proceeding with further serial port configuration, you should connect the ports to the serial devices they will
be controlling, and ensure they have matching settings
Note The serial ports are all set at the factory to RS-232 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and Console
Server Mode. The baud rate can be changed to 2400
– 230400 baud using the management console. Lower
baud rates (50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800 baud) can be configured from the command line.
Refer
Chapter 14
– Basic Configuration (Linux Commands)
4.1.2 Console Server Mode
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Select Console Server Mode to enable remote management access to the serial console that is attached to this
serial port:
Logging Level This specifies the level of information to be logged and monitored (refer Chapter 7 - Alerts and Logging)
Telnet When the Telnet service is enabled on the console server , a Telnet client on a Use
r’s
or Administrator
’s
computer
can connect to a serial device attached to this serial port on the console server . The Telnet communications are
unencrypted so this protocol is generally recommended only for local or VPN tunneled connections.
With Win2000/XP/NT you can run telnet from the command prompt ( cmd.exe ). Windows 7 and Vista come with a
Telnet client but it is not enabled by default. You can install it by following the simple steps below.
o
Click the Start button , click Control Panel , click Programs , and then click Turn Windows features
on or off . If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or
provide confirmation.
o
In the Windows Features dialog box, select the Telnet Client check box.