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Configuring the serial port – Allied Telesis AT-S29 User Manual

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Configuring the

Serial Port

You can access the on-board configuration program by attaching a
VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. (For more
information on connecting to this port, refer to the section on Making
the Connections Required for System Configuration on page 9.) The
communication parameters for this port are accessed from the Serial
Port Configuration screen seen below and described in the following
table.

Serial Port Configuration

========================

Management Mode

:

CONSOLE MODE

Baud rate

:

9600

Data bits

:

8

Stop bits

:

1

Parity

:

NONE

Time-Out (in minutes)

:

10

Auto Refresh (in seconds) :

5

Use or arrow keys to move. to select.

Parameter

Default

Description

Management
Mode

Console Mode

Indicates that the console port settings are for direct console
connection.

Baud Rate

9600 bps

The rate at which data is sent between devices. (Options:
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps, and Auto detection).

Databits

8 bits

Sets the databits of the RS-232 port. (Options: 7, 8)

Stopbits

1 bit

Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port. (Options: 1, 2)

Parity

none

Sets the parity of the RS-232 port. (Options: none/odd/even)

Time-Out

10 minutes

If no input is received from the attached device after this
interval (in minutes), the current session is automatically
closed. (Range: 0 - 60 minutes; where 0 indicates disabled.)

Auto Refresh

5 sec.

Sets the interval before a console session will auto refresh
the console information, including Spanning Tree
Information, Port Configuration, Port Statistics, and RMON
Statistics. (Range: 5 - 255 seconds; where 0 indicates
disabled.)