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1102 Secure Device Server Quick Start Guide
Step 4: Configure serial and network devices.
• Select “Serial & Network: Serial Port,” which will display the label, mode, and
protocol options currently set for the serial port. By default, the two serial
ports are set to console server mode (see the user‘s manual for other modes).
Serial & Network: Serial Port screen.
• To configure a serial port, click “Edit.”
• Configure the common settings (baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits, and
flow control) to match those of the serial device being controlled.
• Select the console server protocols (Telnet, SSH, TCP, and RFC2217) that will
be used for the data connection to the serial port.
NOTE: On Port 1, you have the option to configure the port for modem access.
If you plan to use out-of-band (OoB) dial-in access, connect this serial
port to an external modem.
• Click “Apply.”
• To enable access through the console server to a locally networked computer
(referred to as a host), select “Serial & Network: Network Hosts” and click
“Add Host.”
