Configuring serial port devices

Configure the serial port devices to define connection settings for the console port. Depending on your hardware platform the console port displays as console or 10101.

Note

Note

These commands do not appear on all hardware platforms.

Procedure

  1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

  2. View the current baud rate configuration:

    show boot config sio

  3. Change the console baud rate:

    boot config sio console baud <9600–115200> <1–8>|<SF1–SF3>

  4. Save the changed configuration.
  5. Restart the switch.

Example

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#config terminal
Switch:1(config)#show boot config sio
sio console baud 115200 2
sio console baud 115200 5
sio console baud 115200 8
sio console baud 115200 SF1
sio console baud 115200 SF3

Configure the baud rate to 9600 for the console port in IOC module slot 2:

Switch:1(config)#boot config sio console baud 9600 2
Switch:1(config)#show boot config sio
sio console baud 9600 2
sio console baud 115200 5
sio console baud 115200 8
sio console baud 115200 SF1
sio console baud 115200 SF3

Variable Definitions

The following table defines parameters for the boot config sio console command.

Variable

Value

baud <9600–115200>

Configures the baud rate for the port from one of the following:

  • 9600

  • 19200

  • 38400

  • 57600

  • 115200

The default value differs depending on hardware platform:

  • 5520 Series — 115200

  • VSP 4450 Series — 9600

  • VSP 4900 Series — 115200

  • VSP 7200 Series — 9600

  • VSP 7400 Series — 115200

  • VSP 8000 Series — 9600

  • VSP 8600 Series — 115200

  • XA1400 Series — 115200

<1–8> | <SF1–SF3>

Note:

Exception: only supported on VSP 8600 Series.

Configures the individual console baud rate for the IOC modules in slots 1 through 8 or the switch fabric (SF) modules in slots SF1 through SF3.