Serial port login – Lantronix UDS100 User Manual
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide
Getting Started
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Adding the Unit to the Manage List
Now add the unit to the list of similar Lantronix devices on the network so that you
can manage and configure it. To perform this step, click the Search icon.
DeviceInstaller locates the unit and adds it to the list. Now you can manage
(configure) the unit so that it works with the serial device on the network.
Methods of Configuring the UDS
Now that the UDS has an IP address and other initial settings, you can configure it
further by several methods.
Note:
To assign Expert settings and Security settings, you must use the
Setup Mode window in a Telnet session.
To configure the unit using a Web browser, click the Web icon. The Lantronix
Web Manager window displays in your browser. Continue with
To configure the unit using a Telnet session or the serial port, click the
Telnet
icon. The Setup Mode window displays. Continue with
the UDS Using Telnet or the Serial Port.
Serial Port Login
To assign the IP address and other network settings using a serial connection, follow
these steps:
1. Connect a console terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the
unit's serial port. The default serial port settings are 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity,
1 stop bit, no flow control.
2. To enter Setup Mode, cycle the unit's power (power off and back on). After
power-up, the self-test begins and the red Diagnostic LED starts blinking. You
have
one second to enter three lowercase x characters.
Note:
The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at
the terminal (or emulation) while powering up the unit.
3. Select
0
(Server Configuration) and follow the prompts until you get to IP
address.
4. Enter the new IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if applicable).
5. Do one of the following:
5: Configuring the UDS Using Telnet or the Serial Port
Select 9 to save and exit Setup Mode. The unit performs a power reset.