Cabletron Systems 8H02-16 Switch User Manual


 
Connecting a Management Terminal to the 8H02-16
8H02-16 User’s Guide 5-3
5.3 CONNECTING A MANAGEMENT TERMINAL TO
THE 8H02-16
The 8H02-16 comes with a Console Cable Kit that provides a cable and
RJ45-to-DB9 adapter. The adapter allows the 8H02-16 RJ45 COM port to
connect to an IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation
software package. For detailed instructions regarding the connection of
the console cable to the 8H02-16, refer to the instruction sheet provided in
the Console Cable Kit.
Optional adapters are available to connect the 8H02-16 to Local
Management through a VT type terminal or a modem. Refer to the RJ45
Console Cable Kit Instruction Sheet for installation instructions and
adapter specifications.
5.4 CONNECTING THE UPS TO THE 8H02-16
The following hardware is needed to connect the 8H02-16 to the UPS:
An RJ45 console cable
An RJ45 to DB9 adapter
To connect a cable from the UPS to the 8H02-16 COM port, perform the
following steps:
1. Plug the RJ45 console cable into the 8H02-16 COM port.
2. Plug the other end of the console cable into the adapter and connect the
adapter to the UPS.
With the cable connection complete and with a valid IP address entered
into the 8H02-16 through Local Management (see Chapter 6) or through
Runtime IP Address Discovery (refer to Section 5.5, Runtime IP
Address Discovery), use one of the following management tools to
configure the 8H02-16 COM port for the UPS application:
8H02-16 Local Management through Telnet. The General
Configuration screen described in Chapter 6, Section 6.6.12, provides
the instructions to set up the COM port for the UPS application.
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) provided by SPECTRUM Element
Manager for Windows, SPECTRUM Portable Management
Applications (SPMAs), or SPECTRUM software packages.