Connecting To A Modem; Connecting To The Network - Enterasys B5G124-24 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to a Modem

To connect a modem to a B5 Console port, use a UTP serial interface cable terminated with a DB9
female connector and a DB25 male connector and proceed as follows:
1. Connect the DB9 female connector at one end of the cable to the Console port DB9 connector
on the B5 switch. (If there is a switch designated as the manager, connect to its Console port.)
2. Plug the DB25 male connector at the other end of the cable into the modem communications
port.
3. Turn on the modem and make sure the remote modem is ON.
4. With your PC connected to the remote modem, 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. If the switches are in a stacked
configuration, proceed to "Connecting to the Network" on page 2‐25.

Connecting to the Network

The following procedures cover the cable connections from the network or other devices to the B5
switch front panel ports.
• "Connecting UTP Cables to RJ45 Ports" on page 2‐26
• "Installing an Optional SFP/10G Transceiver" on page 2‐27
• "Connecting Fiber‐Optic Cables to SFP/10G Ports" on page 2‐29
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
Enterasys B5 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2-25

Connecting to the Network