Nortel Networks CVX 600 Switch User Manual


 
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port
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Chassis Connections
Connecting a Modem
If you need remote dial-in access to the command line interface (CLI), you can
connect a modem (AT or Hayes compatible) to the CVX 600 using the DB-9 to
DB-25 modem cable.
To connect a modem to the CVX 600, follow these steps:
Step Action
1 Turn on the modem, then configure it using the parameters listed
below.
For instructions, see the documentation for the modem.
Modem Parameter Value/State
Baud rate 56 Kb/s (or less)
Auto answer Set to n rings with DTR active.
(The value n must be greater than
0. If the value is 0, Auto answer is
disabled.)
Clear to send (CTS) signal Always on
Data terminal ready (DTR) signal DTR signal fail-disconnect
enabled. Return to command
mode; Auto answer is disabled.
Data carrier detect (DCD) signal DCD signal on while carrier
present. (The CVX 1800 uses the
DCD signal to detect a modem
disconnect.)
Local character echo Off
Supervisory functions Off
Data set ready (DSR) signal On
2 Turn off the modem.
3 Remove the console cable from the console port.
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