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8. Using the drop-down menu, specify a CLI access character that will be used to access CLI
mode on a serial device. The (^) character represents the
Ctrl key. For example, specifying ^D
means that pressing
Ctrl+D will enter CLI mode.
9. Type a Telnet port that will be used to access the serial port. The default Telnet port is 3001.
10. Using the drop-down menu, specify whether or not the port should use a DTR signal. If set to
DTR, the appliance will report target devices as ON if the signal given matches the state given.
Otherwise, the appliance will report the target device power as OFF.
11. Using the drop-down menu, specify a power signal type that will be used for power status
monitoring of the appliance port.
12. Click Save to save your changes.
13. Click Close. The Appliances Serial Ports window will open.
14. Click Close. The Unit Views window will open.
To change the communication properties for a CPS or CCM appliance serial port:
1. From the side navigation bar, click Appliance Settings.
2. Under Appliance Settings, click Ports.
3. Under Ports, click Serial. The Appliance Serial Ports window will open.
4. Click on the name of a serial port. The Appliance Serial Ports General Settings window will
open and the name of the port will appear under the appliance in the side navigation bar.
5. From the side navigation bar, click Communication. The Appliance Serial Port
Communications Settings window will open.
6. From the drop-down menu, select a baud rate.
7. From the drop-down menu, select the number of data bits per character.
8. From the drop-down menu, select a parity rate for the serial port.
9. From the drop-down menu, select a the number of stop bits per character.
10. From the drop-down menu, select a flow control for the serial port.
11. Click Save to save your changes.
12. Click Close. The Appliances Serial Ports window will open.
13. Click Close. The Unit Views window will open.
To change the CLI/console settings for a CPS or CCM appliance:
1. From the side navigation bar, click Appliance Settings.
2. Under Appliance Settings, click Ports. The Appliance Serial Ports window will open.
3. Under Ports, click CLI. Settings will automatically be selected in the side navigation bar and
the Appliance CLI Port Settings window will open.
4. (CPS appliances only) Using the drop-down menu, specify the appliance port you wish to use
for CLI connections to a serial device. You may choose Unassigned if you do not wish to
assign a specific port as the CLI port.