Using The Console Port In The Summit Wm20 Controller - Extreme Networks Summit WM Maintenance Manual

Using the Console Port
Figure 5: Connection between the Summit WM Controller and laptop with USB Port
USB Port
Using a terminal program of choice (for example, Hyperterm) establish a connection between the
Summit WM200/2000 Controller and the laptop, using the corresponding COM port. You must
configure the following connection settings: For more information on how to configure the connection
settings, see Step
Speed – 9600
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Databits – 8
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Parity – None
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Stop Bits – 1
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Flow Control – None
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NOTE
If you need to remove the DB9 (F-F cable) in the midst of your session, you must first run the exit command to
return to the login screen, and then remove the cable.

Using the Console Port in the Summit WM20 Controller

Before you start hooking up the cable to access the Rescue mode, you must install the virtual driver
from Silicon Laboratories on your laptop.
To connect to the console port:
1 Install the virtual serial driver by Silicon Laboratories Inc. on the laptop. You only need to install the
serial driver once. You do not need to repeat installing the software each time you connect to the
port.
2 The CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP drivers are provided by Silicon Laboratories Inc. Depending
on the OS of your computer, click on the appropriate "VCP Driver Kit" link on the web page given
below. Note that this URL is subject to change.
https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx
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