Enterasys Networks 700 - Manual (Page 62)

The MultiSwitch 700 Device View
2-42 Managing the Module
Configuring the COM Port
You can use the COM Port Configuration window ( Figure 2-18 ) to specify the
functions that will be performed by the RS232 COM port on the front panel of the
monitored MultiSwitch 700 module.
1. Click on Device in the Device View menu bar to display the Device menu.
2. Click on COM Port Configuration and then right to select Port 1. The COM
Port Configuration window,
Figure 2-18 , opens.
Figure 2-18. The COM Port Configuration Window
You can use the COM Port Configuration window to set the following operating
parameters:
COM Port Admin
Use this field to administratively enable or disable the COM port.
COM Port Function
Use this field to select the function for which you wish to use the COM port:
LM Local Management: select this option if you wish to connect a
terminal to the COM port from which to run Local Management.
UPS Select this option if you wish to connect an uninterruptable
power supply (UPS) to the COM Port. Note that if you select this
option, an additional option — UPS — displays on the Device
menu when you exit and re-enter device management; use the
resulting window to configure specific UPS settings.
SLIP Select this option to use the COM port as a SLIP connection for
out-of-band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial
port on your network management workstation. Note that when
you configure the port as a SLIP connection, you must select the
desired baud rate in the Speed Selection field described below.