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Enable or disable a serial port

To enable or disable a serial port:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Ports - Serial in the side navigation bar. A list of serial ports appear.
2. Activate the checkbox next to a desired port and click the Enable Port or Disable Port button.
3. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.

NOTE: You may view the status of all serial ports from this page. The Type (protocol) of each serial port is configurable through the console server web manager. See the Console server web manager, and the Cyclades ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide.