Overview
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Model 2285 Getting Started Guide
4 • Serial port configuration
Overview
The serial port configuration capability allows the user to configure the host mode of each port, serial commu-
nication parameters, cryptography, port logging parameters and other related parameters.
The serial port’s host mode can be set as any of the following:
•
TCP
: The Model 2285 operates as a TCP server and client. If the connection is not established, it accepts
all incoming connections from any registered remote hosts and connects to the registered remote hosts if
there is any data from the serial devices. Otherwise, it will send data back and forth. In summary, the Model
2285 will work as if it is virtually connected to the remote host.
•
UDP
: The UDP mode operation is similar to that of TCP mode except that it is based on UDP protocol.
•
Modem emulation
: Select this mode when the serial device becomes ready to support modem AT com-
mands or users want to perform the session control by using AT commands. Only TCP session
is supported.
With the port-logging feature while in console server mode, the data sent through the serial port is transferred
to MEMORY or NFS server’s storage. The user can also define keywords for each serial port that will trigger an
email or SNMP trap notification. This will enable the user to monitor the data from the attached device.
Using MEMORY to store data will result in loss of all information when the Model 2285 is turned off. Use the
NFS server to preserve the serial port log data.
The serial ports can be configured individually or all at once.
Table 5
on page 45 summarizes the configuration
parameters related to the serial port configuration.
Table 5. Serial port configuration parameters
All serial
ports setting
Or
Port Enable/Disable
Port title
Host mode
TCP
Port number
User authentication
Telnet support
Max allowed connection
Cyclic connection
Inactivity timeout (0 for unlimited)
UDP
Port number
Max allowed connection
Inactivity timeout (0 for unlimited)
Accept unlisted
Send unlisted
Modem emulation
Remote host
a
Add or Edit a remote host
b
• Host IP address
• Host port
• Backup host IP address
• Backup host port
Remove a remote host