Nortel Networks 380 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Using the console interface 149
Using the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch
Table 32 describes the System Log screen fields.
Console/Comm Port Configuration screen
The Console/Comm Port Configuration screen (Figure 73) allows you to
configure and modify the console/comm port parameters and security features of a
switch.
To open the Console/Comm Port Configuration screen:
Table 32 System Log screen fields
Field Description
Display Messages
From
This field allows you to select the RAM source your messages are obtained
from. Choose Non Volatile (NVRAM) or Volatile (DRAM) + Non Volatile. Use the
spacebar to toggle between the options.
Default Non Volatile
Range Non Volatile, Volatile, Volatile + Non Volatile
Display configuration
complete?
This field allows you to determine whether the configuration information received
from NVRAM/DRAM (depending on what is selected in the Display Messages
From field) is complete. Use the spacebar to toggle between the options.
Default No
Range No, Yes
Clear Messages From This field allows you to clear the information messages from DRAM, NVRAM or
both. If you clear DRAM messages, existing NVRAM messages are copied into
DRAM. After a system reset, all existing NVRAM messages are copied to
DRAM. Use the spacebar to toggle between the options.
Default None
Range None, NVRAM, DRAM + NVRAM
Choose Console/Comm Port Configuration (or press o) from the main menu.