Nortel NN46205-310 Quick Start Manual page 54

54 Configuration
Because the modem port will receive Data Set Ready (DSR) and Clear To
Send (CTS) signals before transmitting, the DSR and CTS control lines are
required in the cables. The modem port does not support inbound flow
control; therefore, the port does not turn on and off control lines to indicate
that the input buffer is full.
Before connecting a modem to an Ethernet Routing Switch you may need
to configure the modem port using another type of CLI connection.
To configure the modem port using the Ethernet Routing Switch CLI,
complete the steps in the following procedure.
Prerequisites
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Procedure steps
Step
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You need a DTE-to-DCE cable (straight or transmit cable) to connect
the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to the modem.
You must configure your client dial-up settings to establish the
connection to the modem.
Action
Configure the modem using the following command:
config bootconfig sio modem
Now you can enter options for this command level without
retyping the first part of the command.
Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements:
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baud <rate>
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8databits <true|false>
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mode <ascii|slip|ppp>
For information about the configuration requirements of your
modem, see the documentation shipped with the modem.
ATTENTION
Nortel recommends that before you configure SLIP or PPP modes,
you become familiar with these protocols.
If you assign the port mode to slip, configure the following
parameters:
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slip-compression <true|false>
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slip-rx-compression <true|false>
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
NN46205-310 02.01 Standard
30 May 2008
Quick Start