Edit Serial Port Parameters

About this task

Perform this procedure to specify serial port communication settings. The serial port on the device is the console port. Depending on the hardware platform, the console port displays as console or 10101.

Procedure

In the Device Physical View tab, select the console port on the device.
In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit.
Click Serial Port.
Edit the port parameters as required.
Click Apply.

Serial Port Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Serial Port tab.


Name	Description
IfIndex	Identifies the port as a serial port.
BaudRate	Specifies the baud rate of this port. Different hardware platforms support different baud rates, which also impacts the default value for each hardware platform: VSP 4450 Series — 9600 VSP 4900 Series — 115200 VSP 7200 Series — 9600 VSP 7400 Series — 115200 VSP 8200 Series — 9600 VSP 8400 Series — 9600 VSP 8600 Series — 115200 XA1400 Series — 115200
DataBits	Specifies the number of data bits, for each byte of data, this port sends and receives. The default is eight.