Enterasys Networks 700 - Manual (Page 63)

Managing the Module 2-43
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View
PPP Select this option to use the COM port as a PPP 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 PPP connection, you must select the
desired baud rate in the Speed Selection field described below.
Speed Selection
If you have configured the selected port as a SLIP or PPP connection, you must
select the appropriate baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19,200. Note that this field
will default to Auto-Baud and become unselectable when the COM Port Function
is set to LM or UPS.
To change the configuration of the selected COM port:
1. Click on to the right of each field, and select the desired setting.
2. Click on the Apply button to save your changes.
Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
Your MultiSwitch 700 supports the use of a UPS (uninterruptable power supply)
through its COM port (if configured through local management). (For more
information on the use of a UPS with the MultiSwitch 700, consult the
MultiSwitch 700 Installation Manual that was included when you purchased the
unit.) You can view or change the status of the UPS connected to your
MultiSwitch 700 at the UPS window.
Please note that the UPS window will only be active if you currently have a UPS
attached to your MultiSwitch 700 through the COM port, and you have correctly
set the Set UPS ID field.
NOTE
Current MultiSwitch 700 firmware versions support only Local Management and UPS
via the COM ports; future versions will add SLIP and PPP support. You will receive a
SET failed message if you attempt to configure the COM port for SLIP or PPP support.
TIP
If the COM port you wish to configure is currently set to LM or UPS, the Speed
Selection
field will be unavailable until the COM Port Function is set to SLIP or PPP
and that change is applied. Once available, the Speed Selection field will default to the last
known speed setting; use the down arrow to change this setting if necessary, then click the
Apply
button again to complete the configuration.
WARNING
Do not set the Set UPS ID field unless you have a UPS attached to the MultiSwitch 700,
or you will disrupt your use of NetSight Element Manager.