Modem And Power Management Connection Protocols; Table 10-4: Expert > Protocols For Serial Ports Connected To Modems Or Ipdus; To Configure A Serial Port Connection Protocol For A Console Connection - Black Box Advanced Console Server User Manual

Ports Menu & Forms
from a terminal window using the
specify the bidirectional shell command,
Ports > Physical Ports > Access form.

Modem and Power Management Connection Protocols

The following table shows the connection protocols for modems or AlterPath
PM IPDUs connected to the serial ports.
Table 10-4: Expert > Protocols for Serial Ports Connected to Modems or IPDUs
Protocol Name
PPP-No Auth
PPP
SLIP
CSLIP
Power Management
To Configure a Serial Port Connection Protocol for a
Console Connection
This procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to
a console port on a device.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to
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Result
Starts a PPP session without interactive authentication required.
Assumes the specified CS serial port is connected to an external
modem.
Starts a PPP session with authentication required. Assumes the
specified CS serial port is connected to an external modem.
Starts a SLIP session. Assumes the specified CS serial port is
connected to an external modem.
Starts a CSLIP session. Assumes the specified CS serial port is
connected to an external modem.
Configures the serial port for power management. Assumes an
AlterPath PM IPDU is connected to the serial port.
modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.
The General form appears.
The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as
shown in the following figure.
command. You should
menush_cfg
/bin/menush
in the Web Manager,