Opengear local console port cabling and configuration

By default, most Opengear device enables login on a local serial console port with the following port settings with the exception of CM8100:

• Baud Rate: 115200
• Data Bits: 8
• Parity: N (None)
• Stop Bits: 1
• Flow Control: None

CM8100 local console port uses the following settings:

• Baud Rate: 9600 (configurable)
• Data Bits: 8
• Parity: N (None)
• Stop Bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
• HW Pinout X1

You may wish to connect your Opengear device's local console to a laptop or another console server, e.g. for initial configuration by logging in as: root / default

This article covers reconfiguring the local console service (agetty).  Refer to this article to locate and physically connect the local console port.

Reconfigure console using web UI

• Login as root or an admin user
• Click System -> Dial -> Serial Console or Serial DB9 Port
• Select a Baud Rate and Flow Control
• Click Apply Modem Dial Settings

Note: Models without a dedicated local console port also need Serial & Network -> Serial Port -> Port 1 -> Local Console Mode set (this is set by default).

Reconfigure console using the CLI

• Login as root or an admin
• Run:

config -s config.console.speed=115200
config -s config.console.flow=None
config -r console

..  where flow is one of None, Software or Hardware.

Note: Models without a dedicated local console port also need the following set (this is set by default):

config -s config.ports.port1.mode=console
config -r serialconfig

Console debug

To print Linux kernel messages on the local console, login to the CLI as root or an admin user and run:

config -s config.console.debug=on
config -r console