Serial port Show serial status and statistics
IX10 User Guide
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Configure the RealPort service
After you have configured RealPort mode on the IX10, you must enable and configure the RealPort
service. When this step is complete, all of the serial ports on the IX10 are configured to use the
RealPort service.
Web
1. Log into the IX10 WebUI as a user with Admin access.
2. On the menu, click System > Configuration > Device Configuration.
3. Expand Services.
4. Expand RealPort.
5. Click Enable to enable the RealPort service.
6. For RealPort Server Port, enter 1027. This is the default.
7. Enable Encryption to enable encryption of data. This is enabled by default.
8. (Optional) Configure authentication.
a. From the Authentication Method list box, select the Shared Secret - SHA256 option.
b. For Shared Secret, enter the authentication password to ensure secure communication.
Leave this field blank to disable authentication.
9. Enable Exclusive Mode to ensure that any connection from an IPaddress is closed when
opening a new connection from the same IPaddress. This disabled by default.
10. Enable RealPort Keepalive to send RealPort keepalive packets. This is enabled by default.
11. Enable TCP Port Keepalive to send TCPkeepalive packets. This is disabled by default.
12. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
Show serial status and statistics
To show the status and statistics for the serial port:
Web
1. Log into the IX10 WebUI as a user with Admin access.
2. On the main menu, click Status
3. Under Connections, click Serial.
Command line
1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX10
local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
2. Use the show serial command:
> show serial
Label Port Enable Mode Baudrate