User Guide

20 Quick Start Guide: OmniAcces 600-Series Routers Alcatel
For information about configuring drop and insert, refer to the OmniAccess 601, OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604
Installation Guide and the Command Reference Guide.
Management Interface
To configure and manage the OmniAccess 601, OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604 router using the Alcatel
command line interface (CLI), an operator console must be connected to the router. Refer to “Connecting the Ethernet
Cable” on page 18 for connection details. The operator console can be connected with either a local or a remote
connection. It is also possible to telnet to the OmniAccess 601, OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604 router once an
IP address has been configured on an Ethernet port.
Local Management
To configure, operate, and manage the OmniAccess 601, OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604 locally, connect the
Console port to a workstation or a terminal (VT-100 or equivalent) that is running terminal emulation software.
Figure 19 Connecting the Console Cable
Follow this procedure to connect the Console cable: Refer to Figure 19.
1 Connect the Console cable to the Console port on the router.
2 Connect the other end of the Console cable to the RJ-45 end of the DB-9 to RJ-45 modular adapter.
3 Connect the DB-9 end of the modular adapter to a management terminal or workstation.
Remote Management
A modem can be connected to the Console port and used to configure, operate, and manage the OmniAccess 601,
OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604 remotely.
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter
Console Port