Connecting To Com Port For Local Management; Connecting To Com Port For Local Management; What Is Needed - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold 4G4202-60 Hardware Installation Manual

e.
If a link is not established, contact Enterasys Networks. Refer to "Getting Help" on
page xviii for details.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above, until all connections have been made.

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

This section describes how to install a UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors
and optional adapters to connect a PC, a VT series terminal, or a modem to a Enterasys
Networks DFE‐Gold module.
This section also provides the pinout assignments of the adapters.

What Is Needed

The following is a list of the user‐supplied parts that may be needed depending on the
connection:
• RJ45‐to‐DB9 female adapter
• UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors
• RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter
• RJ45‐to‐DB25 male adapter
With a UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors and RJ45‐to‐DB9 adapter, you
can connect products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to an IBM or compatible PC
running a VT series emulation software package.
With a UTP straight‐through cable and RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter, you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to a VT series terminal or VT type terminals
running emulation programs for the VT series.
With a UTP straight‐through cable and an RJ45‐to‐DB25 male adapter, you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to a Hayes compatible modem that supports
9600 baud.
Ensure that the twisted pair connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications
outlined in the Cabling Guide. Refer to "Related Documents" in About This Guide
for information on obtaining this document.
Note: You can connect to any DFE‐Gold module in the chassis to access local
management for the DFE‐Gold system.
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