Connecting A Workstation; Connecting The Pc To The Passport 4400 Management Port - Nortel Passport 4400 Series Hardware Installation

Connecting a Workstation

This chapter describes the requirements and procedures for establishing a direct
or modem connection between a Passport 4400 unit and the workstation that
you will use to manage that unit.

Connecting the PC to the Passport 4400 Management Port

You can connect the PC's serial port to the Passport 4400's Management Port,
either directly or through a modem.
Direct Connection
If the PC and Passport 4400 are in physical proximity to one another, you can
directly connect them using the cable supplied with the Passport 4400 (cable
number NTAU17AA), as shown in this diagram:
PC
Connect the DB-25 end of the cable to the PC and the RJ-45 end of the cable to
the Passport 4400 management port.
Serial Port
Figure 11-1. Connecting a Passport 4400 Unit to a PC
Note: You may need a 9-pin-to-25-pin RS-232/V.24 serial port
adapter (or a female-to-female 25-pin adapter) to connect the
cable to the PC.
Passport 4400
NTAU17AA
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Management
Port
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