Enterasys Networks 2G4082-25 Network Router User Manual


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Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
3-10 Installation
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaUTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectorsand
optionaladapterstoconnectaPC,aVTseriesterminal,oramodemtoanEnterasys Networks
moduletoaccessLocalManagement.Thissectionalsoprovidesthepinoutassignmentsofthe
adapters.
What Is Needed
Thefollowingisalistoftheuser‐suppliedpartsthatmaybeneededdependingontheconnection:
•RJ45‐to‐DB9femaleadapter
•UTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectors
•RJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter
•RJ45‐to‐DB25maleadapter
WithaUTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectorsandRJ45‐to‐DB9
adapter,youcan
connectproductsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoanIBMorcompatiblePCrunningaVT
seriesemulationsoftwarepackage.
WithaUTPstraight‐throughcableandRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter,youcanconnectproducts
equippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaVTseriesterminal
orVTtypeterminalsrunningemulation
programsfortheVTseries.
WithaUTPstraight‐throughcableandanRJ45‐to‐DB25maleadapt er,youcanconnectproducts
equippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaHayescompatiblemodemthatsupports9600 baud.
Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device
ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,toan
Enterasys NetworksmoduleCOMport(Figure 3‐8),proceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofaUTPstraight‐throughcabletothecommunications
COMportontheEnterasys Networksmodule.(TheCOMportis
alsoknownasaConsole
port.)
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendoftheUTPstraight‐throughcableintoanRJ45‐to‐
DB9adapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB9adaptertothecommunicationsportontheIBMPC.
4. Tu rnonthePCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththe
followingparameters:
5. Whentheseparametersareset,thestartupscreenwilldisplay.Refertotheappropriate
EnterasysMatrixDFE‐Diamond/PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuideforfurtherinformation.
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit
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