Connecting To A Vt Series Terminal; Connecting A Vt Series Terminal - Enterasys Matrix 7H4284-49 Hardware Installation Manual

3.7.3

Connecting to a VT Series Terminal

To connect a VT Series terminal to an Enterasys Networks DFE module COM port
use a UTP straight-through cable with RJ45 connectors and an optional RJ45-to-DB25 female
adapter, and proceed as follows:
1. Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the Enterasys Networks
module.
2. Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45-to-DB25 female adapter.
3. Connect the RJ45-to-DB25 adapter to the port labeled COMM on the VT terminal.
4. Turn on the terminal and access the Setup Directory. Set the following parameters on your
terminal:
When these parameters are set, the Local Management password screen will display. Refer to the
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Configuration Guide for further information.
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
(Figure 3-6),
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