Figure 3-10 Connecting a VT Series Terminal
1 UTP straight-through cable with RJ45 connectors
2 RJ45 COM port
Connecting to a Modem
To connect a modem to an Enterasys Networks DFE‐Platinum module COM port
(Figure
3‐11), use a UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors and an RJ45‐to‐DB25
male adapter, and proceed as follows:
1.
Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the UTP straight‐through cable to the COM
port of the DFE‐Platinum module.
2.
Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the UTP straight‐through cable into the
RJ45‐to‐DB25 modem adapter.
3.
Connect the RJ45‐to‐DB25 adapter to the communications port on the modem.
4.
Turn on the modem.
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Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
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3 RJ45-to-DB25 VT adapter
4 VT series terminal
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