Console Port
OmniSwitch 6850E Series Chassis and Hardware Components
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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 an RS-
232 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 connec-
tion 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
