Web Agent Procedure

To configure the console serial port as a PPP console from the Web Agent:

1. Select Console from the System > Configuration group on the Web Agent. The Console Configuration Web page opens (Figure 2-14).
2. Select PPP as the console type and click SELECT. The Console Port Configuration Web page opens with PPP displayed as the Console Type (Figure 2-17).

NOTE: If you select PPP, the PPP Console Port Configuration Web page opens.

Figure 2-17. PPP Console Configuration Web Page

3. Select a baud rate from the Baud Rate field pull-down menu that is different from the one already selected.
4. Select an option from the Flow Control field pull-down menu. The options are: None and Xon/Xoff.

NOTE: You can only change the baud rate and flow control parameters after you configure the serial port as a PPP console.

5. Enter the modem initialization command in the Modem Init Cmd field. The default modem configuration init command is AT&D0SO=1.

See Table 2-5 for a definition of the Modem Configuration Init command parameters.

Table 2-5. Modem Configuration String Parameters

Parameter	Definition
&D0	Disable DTR
S0=1	Auto-answer mode (one ring)
CD follows carrier	Depends on modem
E0	Disable local echo
Software Flow Control (Receive and Transmit)	Depends on modem

NOTE: If you misconfigure the PPP serial console port, you can regain CLI access to correct the configuration parameters. For more information, see “Regaining Configuration Access to the PPP Serial Port Console” later in this chapter.

Safety Tip: To successfully dial-in with PPP to the switch, you must also configure an IP address and interface for the PPP Serial Interface (Serial-Console). See “Managing Configuration Files,” later in this chapter for more information.

6. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to clear your selection.

NOTE: If you click Apply, the changes are saved in the Running config only. The Startup config has not changed. Therefore, these and other changes will be lost if your switch goes down or if you power it off.
To save these changes, you must copy the Running config to the Startup config. See “Copying Configuration Files” later in this section.