When the Serial checkbox is checked on the Select Options screen, the following buttons are displayed on the Configure Serial Port screen.
Two radio buttons allow you to enable all serial ports or to keep the current port status. Serial ports must be enabled to communicate with target devices connected to the console server. - Set authentication type of ALL ports Two radio buttons allow either setting the authentication type of all ports or to keep the current authentication. If Set authentication type of ALL ports is selected, this pull-down menu is enabled and allows you to choose which authentication type you prefer.NOTE: When completing the Add Appliance Wizard, it is advisable to change the factory default passwords to access the console server for administrator and root users.