Connecting To An Ibm Pc Or Compatible Device - Enterasys Matrix 7H4202-72 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device

To connect an IBM PC or compatible device, running the VT terminal emulation, to an
Enterasys
1. Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of a UTP straight‐through cable to the
communications COM port on the Enterasys Networks module. (The COM port is
also known as a Console port.)
2. Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the UTP straight‐through cable into an
RJ45‐to‐DB9 female adapter.
3. Connect the RJ45‐to‐DB9 female adapter to the communications port on the IBM PC.
4. Turn on the PC and configure your VT emulation package with the following
parameters:
When these parameters are set, the Local Management password screen will display.
Refer to the appropriate Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Platinum Series Configuration Guide for
further information.
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Networks module COM port (Figure
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
3‐9), proceed as follows:
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit