Console/Modem Port; Serial Connection To The Console/Modem Port - Alcatel OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware User's Manual

Chassis Management Module (CMM)

Console/Modem Port

Serial Connection to the Console/Modem Port

The console port, located on the CMM front panel, provides a serial connection to the switch and is
required when logging into the switch for the first time. By default, this female DB-9 connector provides a
DCE console connection. However, by changing the onboard jumper setting, the port can be changed to a
DTE modem connection. Refer to
information.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The factory default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
baud rate
parity
data bits (word size)
stop bits
X-ON/X-OFF
Modifying the Serial Connection Settings
If you wish to modify the default serial connection settings (i.e., baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits),
refer to the following steps.
Note. You must be connected to the switch via the console port before attempting to change serial connec-
tion settings. Otherwise, an error message will display.
1
Enter modify boot parameters at the CLI prompt. The boot prompt displays:
Boot >
2
To change the baud rate, enter boot serialbaudrate, followed by the desired baud rate value. Options
include 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, and 115200. For example:
Boot > boot serialbaudrate 19200
3
To change the parity value, enter boot serialparity, followed by the desired parity value. Options
include none (default), even, and odd. For example:
Boot > boot serialparity even
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide
"Converting the Console Port to a Modem Port" on page 3-7
9600
none
8
1
enabled
December 2004
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