Connecting The Console; Figure 24. View Of Console Connection - Cabletron Systems SmartStack STS16-20R Installation And User Manual

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Connecting the Console

The two following subsections explain how to connect to the switch console. You
can connect directly or via a modem. For detailed information on cabling and pins,
see Chapter B, "Cable and Pin Information".
Connecting a Terminal Directly to the MANAGEMENT Port
1. Connect one end of a crossover TIA/EIA-232 cable (commonly known as a RS-
232 cable) to the MANAGEMENT port. This is a male DB-9 connector
configured as a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) device.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a PC or another DTE device.
OR
1. Attach a null-modem adapter to the MANAGEMENT port.
2. Attach a straight-through modem cable to the null-modem adapter.
Connecting to the MANAGEMENT Port Using a Modem
1. Connect one end of a straight-through TIA/EIA-232 modem cable to the
MANAGEMENT port. This is a male DB-9 connector configured as a DTE
device.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a modem.
See Figure 24 to view the location of the cable connection on the front panel of
the SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R.

Figure 24. View of Console Connection

The next step and table describe the settings to use for configuring a console in
order to communicate with the SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R.
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