Connecting To Console Port For Local Management; What Is Needed - Enterasys Matrix E1 1G587-09 Installation Manual

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management

a. Verify that the device at the other end of the segment is ON and connected to the segment.
b. If there are separate fiber-optic connections on the other device, check the crossover of the
cables. Swap the cable connections if necessary.
c. Check that the fiber-optic connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in
the Cabling Guide for multimode mode cabling. To obtain this document, refer to
Documents" in About This Guide.
If a link has not been established, refer to
problem persists, refer to
Networks for support.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 3, above, until all connections have been made.
3.9 CONNECTING TO CONSOLE PORT FOR LOCAL MANAGEMENT
This section describes how to install a UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and optional adapters to
connect a PC, a VT series terminal, or a modem to an Enterasys Networks module to access CLI
commands. This section also provides the pinout assignments of the adapters.
3.9.1

What Is Needed

The following is a list of user-supplied parts that may be needed depending on the connection:
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RJ45-to-DB9 female adapter
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UTP straight-through cable with RJ45 connectors
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RJ45-to-DB25 female adapter (PN 9372110)
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RJ45-to-DB25 male adapter (PN 9372112)
With a UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and an RJ45-to-DB9 adapter, you can connect products
equipped with an RJ45 Console port to an IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation
software package.
With a UTP cable and an optional RJ45-to-DB25 female adapter (PN 9372110), you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 Console port to a VT series terminal or VT type terminals running
emulation programs for the VT series.
With a UTP cable and an optional RJ45-to-DB25 male adapter (PN 9372112), you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 Console port to a Hayes compatible modem that supports
9600 baud.
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Chapter 4
"Getting Help" in Section 1.4
for LED troubleshooting details. If a
for details on contacting Enterasys
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