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A-8
7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999
Communication Port
For Communication Port Options, refer to Table A-4. To access the
Communications Ports screen, follow this menu selection sequence:
Main Menu
→
Configuration
→
Load Configuration From
→
Communication
Port
main/config/commport Hotwire
Model: 7984
COMMUNICATION PORT OPTIONS
Port Use: Terminal
Port Type: Asynchronous
Data Rate (Kbps): 9.6
Character Length: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Ignore Control Leads: Enable
Login Required: Enable
Port Access Level: Administrator
Inactivity Timeout: Enable
Disconnect Time (Minutes): 5
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Table A-4. Communication Port Options (1 of 3)
Port Use
Possible Settings: Terminal, Net Link
Default Setting: Terminal
Specifies how the communications port is to be used.
Terminal – The communication port will be used for the Asynchronous terminal
interface.
Net Link – The communication port will be used as the network communication link to
an IP network or device.
Port Type
Possible Settings: Asynchronous, Synchronous
Default Setting: Asynchronous
When Port Use is set to Net Link, Port Type controls whether the communication port
will be asynchronous or synchronous.
Asynchronous – Configures the communication port for asynchronous communication.
Synchronous – Configures the communication port for synchronous communication.