Installation guide
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
3-28 Installation
Figure 3-17 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
ToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltoanEnterasys NetworksDFE moduleCOMport
(Figure 3‐18),useaUTPstraight ‐throughcablewithRJ45connectorsandanRJ45‐to‐DB25
femaleadapter,andproceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendoftheUTPstraight‐throughcabletotheCOM
portontheEnterasys Networksmodule.
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendoftheUTPstraight‐throughcableintothe
RJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB25adaptertotheportlabeledCOMMontheVTterminal.
4. TurnontheterminaltoaccesstheSetupDirectoryandset
thefollowingparameters:
1 UTP straight-through cablewith RJ45 connectors 3 RJ45-to-DB9 PC adapter
2 RJ45 COM port 4 IBM PC or compatible device
1
2
3
G
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OFFLINE/
RESET
COM
CPU
MGMT
GROUP
SELECT
GROUP
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2
4
5
6
1
2
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Gb ENET
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Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit