Connecting To The Baystack 350 Switch Console/Service Port; Accessing The Ci Menus And Screens - Nortel BayStack 350 Series Manual

Connecting to the BayStack 350 Switch Console/Service Port

To connect a console terminal or modem to the console/service port, follow these
steps:
Note: The console/service port is configured as a data communications
equipment (DCE) connector. Ensure that your RS-232 cable pinouts are
configured for DCE connections (see "Appendix C, "Connectors and Pin
Assignments").
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Accessing the CI Menus and Screens

You can access the CI menus and screens locally through a console terminal,
remotely through a dial-up modem connection, or in-band through a TELNET
session.
To access the CI menus and screens through a TELNET session, your workstation
must have an IP address, and you must know the IP address of the BayStack 350
switch. You can configure an IP address for the switch by using a console
terminal, as described in this section.
Note: If you have a properly configured BootP server in your network, it will
detect the IP address; you will not need to configure the IP address.
See your TELNET documentation for information about establishing TELNET
connections.
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Plug the RS-232 cable DB-9 receptacle into the console/service port plug.
Secure the connection by tightening the two screws on the DB-9
receptacle.
Plug the other end of the RS-232 cable (DB-9 or DB-25, as appropriate)
into the RS-232 serial port on the console terminal or modem.
Using the Console Interface
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