Installation guide

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Installation Guide 3-27
UsingaUTPstraight‐throughcableandanRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter,youcanconnect
productsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaVTseriesterminalorVTtypeterminals
runningemulationprogramsfortheVTseries.
UsingaUTPstraight‐throughcableandanRJ45‐to‐DB25male
adapter,youcanconnect
productsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaHayescompatiblemodemthatsupports
9600 baud.
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 3‐17),proceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofthe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setthefollowingparametersonyourVT
emulationpackage:
5. Whentheseparametersareset,theLocalManagementpasswordscreenwilldisplay.
RefertotheappropriateMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuideforfurther
information.
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit