When you open the IP650, you will find the other COM ports. I am not sure whether it can be used. However, from the Voyager, you can Modem Configuration to allow other COM prots to login. You can make a cable to try. > > In attempting to connect a modem to the 650's console port for out >of band management, I've encountered a few problems. I've got the modem >configured with the same DIP switches and register settings we use for the >cisco router console modems, and it kind of works. When connected to the >console port, I can see logging messages indicating when the system reboots, >starts/stops a process, or a user logs on. However, I cannot log in to the >firewall or run any commands on it. I've found a few Nokia knowledge base >articles which discuss the use of console modems, but Neither mention the >650. > The first article, Resolution 924, has the following caution >(regarding a 440); > NOTE: Do not hook up the modem to the console port as there >is a known problem where the unit will have problems booting if there is a >modem connected to the console port >It goes on to say that the modem should be connected to the 2nd serial port. >However, the 650 doesn't have a second serial port, so this doesn't seem to >apply. > The other article, resolution 2148, has this to say about the >console port; > The only out-of-band management on the console port >supported by the Nokia Application Platform is through a terminal server. >Because the console port does not support flow control, any >device which requires flow control signals (such as a modem) will not >function correctly. > >Are you aware of any means by which we can connect a modem to the Nokia for >out of band management? > > >================================================================================ > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html >================================================================================ > ================================================================================ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================================================
