5: Configuration Using Web Manager
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2. Update the following:
Connect Protocol
From the drop-down menu, select TCP.
Connect Mode: Passive Connection
Select Yes to accept incoming connections. The default setting is Yes.
Determines whether a password is required for an incoming passive
connection. This field is not available when a password is set for Telnet
mode. The default setting is No.
If Password Required was set to Yes, enter the password for passive
connections.
Pass Through
Disable or enable the XPress device server’s ability to send the escape
sequence. The default is Yes (send the escape sequence).
Connect Mode: Active Connection
Select None (default) to disable Active Connect. Otherwise, indicate
the connection type from the drop-down list:
With Any Character: Attempts to connect when any character is
received from the serial port.
With Active Mdm Ctrl In: Accepts external connection requests
only when the Modem Control In input is asserted.
With Start Character: Attempts to connect when it receives a
specific start character from the serial port. The default start
character is carriage return.
Manual Connection: Attempts to connect when directed by a
command string received from the serial port.
Auto Start: Automatically connects to the remote IP address and
port after booting up.
If Active Connect is set to With Start Character, enter the start
character in this field. The default setting is 0D.
Indicates the on-screen response type when in Modem Mode (if Modem
Mode is enabled). The default setting is None.
Show IP Address After RING
Indicates whether to display the remote IP address upon connection.
The default setting is Yes.
Endpoint Configuration
Enter the local port number.
Auto increment for Local Port
for active connect
Select to auto-increment the local port number for new outgoing
connections. The range of auto-incremented port numbers is 50,000 to
59,999 and loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is
reached. Disabled by default.