Configuring USB Serial Adapter - Manual-System-Settings-Serial-Redirector/Configuring-USB-Serial-Adapter

Using Serial Redirector

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The USB Serial Adapter Configuration section controls the settings that allow a plugged-in USB serial port device to be treated as a remote serial port.

  1. Log into NetCloud Manager.

  2. Select Devices in the left-side navigation panel.

  3. Select a router from the Routers page. Alternatively, to make configuration changes to a group, navigate to the Groups page and select a group.

  4. Select Configuration and then Edit.

  5. Navigate to SYSTEM > Serial Redirector.

  6. Under USB Serial Adapter Configuration, configure the following:

    • USB Serial Port – Depending on the connected device, select one of the following for the USB Port drop-down list:

      • For FTDI USB to Serial RS232 port adapters, select USB UART.

      • For Cisco routers with micro-USB console ports, select USB CDC-ACM. This supports a USB Type-A to USB Mini/Micro cable for connecting to Cisco routers.

    • Baud Rate – Select the connection speed from the Baud Rate drop-down menu.

      • 50

      • 75

      • 110

      • 134

      • 150

      • 200

      • 300

      • 600

      • 1,200

      • 1,800

      • 2,400

      • 4,800

      • 9,600

      • 19,200

    • Byte Size – The number of bits in a byte. Select from 5, 6, 7, or 8 in the Byte Size drop-down menu.

    • Parity – Change this value to enable parity bit checking. Select from the following options in the Parity drop-down menu:

      • None – (Default) No parity checking.

      • Even – Parity bit will always be even.

      • Odd – Parity bit will always be odd.

      • Mark – Parity bit will always be odd and always 1.

      • Space – Parity bit will always be even and always 0.

    • Stop Bits – Number of bits to initiate the stop period. Select from 1, 1.5, or 2 in the Stop Bits drop-down menu.

    • Telnet Control – Enables negotiation of com port control option(s) (see RFC 2217).

    • Hardware (RTS/CTS) – Use Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) to enable flow control.

    • Software (XON/XOFF) – Use XON/XOFF to enable flow control.

    • Linefeed – Select how you want line feeds translated (CR = carriage return and LF = line feed).

      • Ignore

      • CR/LF

      • CR

      • LF