MPX Serial and Ethernet Management Ports
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MPX Modem Port
Ethernet Management Port
The MPX also supports an out-of-band Ethernet port for high-speed uploads and switch
management functions. With this port, you can access the Omni Switch/Router over a
network via Telnet or FTP.
You can use the Boot prompt to configure an
IP address for the Ethernet management port or
you can use the ethernetc command, which is described in Chapter 6, “Configuring Manage-
ment Processor Modules.” After you have assigned an IP address to the Ethernet manage-
ment port, you can use it to Telnet into the UI.
See Appendix A, “The Boot Line Prompt,” for documentation on configuring the Ethernet
management port with the boot prompt.
♦ Important Note ♦
On some revisions of the
MPX, you must configure the
Ethernet management port with the boot prompt before
you can use the
ethernetc command.
See the table on the following page for available Ethernet management port types.
MPX Modem Port Specifications
Pin Number Standard Signal
Name
Direction
1 Not Used
2 RD To MPX
3 TD From MPX
4, DTR From MPX
5 GND
6 DSR To MPX
7 RTS From MPX
8 CTS To MPX
9 Not used
Shell Shield GND
1 5
6 9
