Installation guide

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

DFE-Platinum Series Hardware Installation Guide 3-13

Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device

ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,toan

Enterasys NetworksmoduleCOMport(Figure 3‐9),proceedasfollows:

1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofaUTPstraight‐throughcabletothecommunications

COMportontheEnterasys Networksmodule.(TheCOMportis

alsoknownasaConsole

port.)

2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendoftheUTPstraight‐throughcableintoanRJ45‐to‐

DB9adapter .

3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB9adaptertothecommunicationsportontheIBMPC.

4. TurnonthePCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththe

followingparameters:

5. Whentheseparametersareset,thestartupscreenwilldisplay.Refertotheappropriate

EnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuideforfurtherinformation.

Figure 3-9 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible

Parameter Setting

Mode 7 Bit Control

Transmit Transmit=9600

Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity

Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit

1 UTP straight-through cable with RJ45 connectors 3 RJ45-to-DB9 PC adapter

2 RJ45 COM port 4 IBM PC or compatible device

COM

OFFLINE/

RESET

GROUP 3

GROUP 1 GROUP 2

CPU

MGMT

7G4202-72

Gb ENET

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