Enabling And Disabling Serial Ports; Applying Port-Level Changes - Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM 1800 User Manual

Using the FRX4000, FRX6000, and SmartSwitch 1800 Hub View

Enabling and Disabling Serial Ports

You can use the Port Menu available for each conÞgured serial port and LAN port
to change the selected portÕs administrative status. To do so:
1. In the Hub View, click on the appropriate Port Index or Port Status text box to
2. Drag down to Enable or Disable, as desired, and release.

Applying Port-level Changes

After you have made any port-level conÞguration changes (such as conÞguring
an SNA or BSCI port), your changes will not take effect until you have done an
on-line update. To do so:
1. In the Hub View, click on the appropriate Port Index or Port Status text box to
2. Drag down to On-line Update and release.
After you have made system-level changes (such as conÞguring an IP Interface), you
must apply those changes by rebooting the FRX or SmartSwitch 1800 device, or through
NOTE
console management via the [F7] command.
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display the Port Menu (see
display the Port Menu (see
Figure 2-3, page 2-6).
Figure 2-3, page 2-6).
Managing the Hub