In Wizard mode, selecting “Step 3: Serial Port Profile” brings up a screen for changing parameters that apply to all serial ports on the OnSite.Note: The values specified here must match the values on all devices connected to the serial ports. The defaults are correct for most devices. Use this screen only if you need to change the parameters.The following table lists the parameters and the options for each parameter, and it provides additional related information.
Connection Protocol Sets the method that must be used to connect to devices that are connected to serial ports. Console (SSH) is recommended because it encrypts data and authentication information. Console (TelnetSSH) allows users to connect using either protocol. Console (Raw) is for unnegotiated plain socket connections. Must match the flow control method of the devices connected to all serial ports. Must match the parity used by the devices connected to all serial ports. Baud Rate (Kbps) Options range from 2400–921600 Kbps Must match the baud rates of the devices connected to all serial ports. Must match the number of data bits used by the devices connected to all ports. Must match the number of stop bits used by the devices connected to all ports. Authentication Required Check for Yes. Leave Unchecked for No [Default] If the radio button is checked, user authentication is enforced using the local passwd database.To specify other authentication methods such as LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, or Kerberos, go to Expert mode and select Configuration>Authentication. For the procedure, see To Configure Serial Port Access for Users [Expert].Expert mode provides many additional options for custom configuration of serial ports. To assign an alias to a serial port or to specify other differing values for individual serial ports or groups of serial ports, see Configuration>Serial/AUX. Use Expert mode, for example, if you want to specify any of several other connection protocols, including, for example, PPP and SLIP.The following table lists the tasks for configuring serial ports with links to where they are documented.
Perform this procedure only if the serial ports are connected to the console ports on devices. If the serial ports are connected to dumb terminals, you can configure them only in Expert mode. Perform this procedure only if the following are both true:
• The values you specify here are the same as those in effect on the connected devices.For details about the applicable values, see Table 3-5, “Serial Port Profile Parameters and Usage,” on page 115.If all the connected devices do not run at the same speed and with the same values, configure individual settings in Expert mode as described under “Serial” on page 192.
2. To change the connection protocol, select “Console (Telnet),” “Console (SSH),” “Console (TelnetSSH), or “Console (Raw)” from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down menu.
3. To change the flow control, select “None,” “Hardware,” or “Software” from the “Flow Control” pull-down menu.
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5. To change the baud rate, select an option from 2400 to 921600 Kbps from the “Baud Rate” pull-down menu.
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8. To change whether authentication is required, check the “Authentication Required” checkbox for Yes or leave it unchecked for No.
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