11: Monitor Mode; Entering Monitor Mode Using The Serial Port; Entering Monitor Mode Using The Network Port; Monitor Mode Commands - Lantronix XPort Direct+ User Manual

11: Monitor Mode

Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes.
There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally using the serial port or remotely
using the network.

Entering Monitor Mode Using the Serial Port

To enter Monitor Mode locally:
1. Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters
(see
2. Instead of typing three x keys, however:
a) Type zzz (or xx1) to enter Monitor Mode with network connections.
b) Type yyy (or yy1) to enter Monitor Mode without network connections.
A 0> prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.

Entering Monitor Mode Using the Network Port

To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection:
1. Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port (9999). The following
message appears:
2. Type M (upper case).

Monitor Mode Commands

The following commands are available in Monitor Mode. Many commands have an IP
address as an optional parameter (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). If you enter the IP address, the
command is applied to another unit with that IP address. If you do not enter the IP
address, the command is executed locally.
Note:
XPort Direct+ User Guide
Serial Port on page 35).
A 0> prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
All commands must be in capital letters.
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