Command Reference Guide

Console Port Access Commands
CLI Command Reference
September 2014 Page 61
HP Moonshot Switch Module CLI Command Reference
serial port
This command controls which of the two serial ports is the active serial port. Only one serial port can be active
at a time. The external serial port is the RJ45 port next to the external Ethernet/stacking ports on the switch
uplink module at the rear of the chassis. The internal serial port is accessible from the iLO Chassis Manager
virtual serial port feature. Only one serial port is accessible at a time. By default, the external serial port is
enabled, and the virtual serial port is disabled.
show serial
This command displays serial communication settings for the switch.
Example: The following is an example of the command output.
(Routing) #show serial
Serial Port Login Timeout (minutes)............ 0
Baud Rate (bps)................................ 115200
Character Size (bits).......................... 8
Flow Control................................... Disable
Stop Bits...................................... 1
Parity......................................... none
Note: After executing this command to change the active serial port, you must reboot the system for
the change to take effect.
Default External
Format
serial port {internal | external}
Modes Line Config
Format
show serial
Modes •Privileged EXEC
• User EXEC
Term Definition
Serial Port Login
Timeout (minutes)
The time, in minutes, of inactivity on a serial port connection, after which the switch
will close the connection. A value of 0 disables the timeout.
Baud Rate (bps) The default baud rate at which the serial port will try to connect.
Character Size (bits) The number of bits in a character. The number of bits is always 8.
Flow Control Whether Hardware Flow-Control is enabled or disabled. Hardware Flow Control is
always disabled.
Stop Bits The number of Stop bits per character. The number of Stop bits is always 1.
Parity The parity method used on the Serial Port. The Parity Method is always None.