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General Configuration Screen

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5.15.12 Changing the Com Port Application

After enabling the COM port as described in

Section 5.15.11

, you can

select one of the applications supported by the COM port: LM or UPS can
be selected. The default application is LM.

To change the COM port application:

1.

Use the arrows keys to highlight the Application field.

2.

Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step through the available
settings until the operation you require appears.

Table 5-3

lists the

available settings and their corresponding applications.

3.

Press ENTER to accept the application.

4.

Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen, then
press the ENTER key.

5.

When the message “SAVED OK” displays, the edits that were made
are saved.

Table 5-3. COM Port Application Settings

Setting

Application

LM

Local Management Session

UPS

APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy

!

CAUTION

When the COM port is configured to perform the UPS
application, all future Local Management connections must be
made by establishing a Telnet connection to the module.
Ensure that the module has a valid IP address before saving
changes to the COM port application. If the module does not
have a valid IP address and the changes are saved, refer to

Appendix C

for instructions on clearing NVRAM in order to

reestablish COM port communications.