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SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 3-23

Connecting to a Modem

ToconnectamodemtoanEnterasys Networksswitchmodemport(Figure 3‐14),usea

UTPcableterminatedwithaDB9femaleconnectorandaDB25maleconnector,and

proceedasfollows:

1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofthecabletotheConsoleportDB9

connectoronthe

Enterasysswitch.(IfthereisaswitchdesignatedastheManager,

connecttoitsConsoleport.)

2. PlugtheDB25maleconnectorattheotherendofthecableintothemodem

communicationsport.

3. TurnonthemodemandmakesuretheremotemodemisON.

4. WithyourPCconnectedtotheremote

modem,configureyourVTemulationpackage

withthefollowingparameters:

Whentheseparametersareset,theStartupscreenwilldisplay.Iftheswitchesareina

stackedconfiguration,proceedto“Connecting totheNetwork”onpage 3‐24.

Figure 3-14 Connecting to a Modem

Parameter Setting

Mode 7 Bit Control

Transmit Transmit=9600

Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity

Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit

1 DB9 female cable connector 5 Local modem

2 Serial interface cable 6 Remote modem

3 DB9 male Console port 7 PC with VT emulation application

4 DB25 male connector

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