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Configuring the Serial Port
If you are having difficulties making an out-of-band console connection to the serial
port on the switch, you can display or modify the current settings for the serial port
through the Web agent. Click on the serial port icon in the switch image to display or
configure these settings, as shown below.
Parameter Default Description
Baud Rate 9600 The rate at which data is sent between devices.
Options : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps, and Auto detection.
Time-Out 10 minutes If no input is received from the attached device after this interval,
the current session is automatically closed.
Range : 0 - 100 minutes; where 0 indicates disabled
Data Bits 8 bits Sets the data bits of the RS-232 port.
Options : 7, 8
Stop Bits 1 bit Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port.
Options : 1, 2
Parity None Sets the parity of the RS-232 port.
Options : none/odd/even
Auto Refresh
Time
5 second Sets the interval before a console session will auto refresh the
console information, such as Spanning Tree Information, Port
Configuration, Port Statistics, and RMON Statistics.
Range : 0, or 5-255 seconds; where 0 indicates disabled
