Connecting To An Ibm Or Compatible Device; Db9 Male Console Port Pinout Assignments - Enterasys SecureStack B2 B2G124-24 Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting to an IBM or Compatible Device

To connect an IBM PC or compatible device, running the VT terminal emulation, to an
Enterasys switch Console port (Figure
1. Connect the DB9 female connector at one end of the cable (not supplied) to the
Console port on the Enterasys switch. (If there is a switch designated as the Manager,
connect to its Console port.)
2. Plug the DB9 female connector at the other end of cable into the communications port
on the PC.
3. Turn on the PC and configure your VT emulation package with the following
parameters:
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
When these parameters are set, the Startup screen will display. Proceed to "Connecting to
the Network" on page 3‐22.

DB9 Male Console Port Pinout Assignments

1 Pin 2, Received Data (input)
2 Pin 3, Transmitted Data (output)
3 Pin 5, Signal Ground
All other pins not connected.
Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
3‐10), proceed as follows:
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
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