
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
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WithaUTPstraight‐throughcableandRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter,youcanconnect
productsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaVTseriesterminalorVTtypeterminals
runningemulationprogramsfortheVTseries.
WithaUTPstraight‐throughcableandanRJ45‐to‐DB25maleadapter,
youcanconnect
productsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaHayescompatiblemodemthatsupports
9600 baud.
Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device
ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,toan
Enterasys NetworksmoduleCOMport(Figure 3‐12),proceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofaUTPstraight‐throughcabletothe
communicationsCOMportontheEnterasys Networksmodule.(TheCOMportis
alsoknownasaConsoleport.)
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendoftheUTPstraight‐throughcableintoan
RJ45‐to‐DB9adapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB9adaptertothecommunicationsportontheIBMPC.
4. TurnonthePCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththe
following
parameters:
5. Whentheseparametersareset,theLocalManagementpasswordscreenwilldisplay.
RefertotheappropriateEnterasysMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuidefor
furtherinformation.
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit