Connecting To An Ibm Or Compatible Device - Enterasys SecureStack C3K122-24 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
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Connecting to an IBM or Compatible Device

To connect an IBM PC or compatible device, running the VT terminal emulation, to an Enterasys
switch Console port (Figure
1. Connect the DB9 female connector at one end of the cable to the Console port on the C3K
switch. (If there is a switch designated as the Manager, connect to its Console port.)
2. Plug the DB9 female connector at the other end of cable into the communications port on the
PC.
3. Turn on the PC and configure your VT emulation package with the following parameters:
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
When these parameters are set, the Startup screen will display. Proceed to "Connecting to the
Network" on page 2‐23.
Figure 2-11
1 PC with VT emulation application
2 Serial interface cable
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DB9 Male Console Port Pinout Assignments
1 Pin 2, Received Data (input)
2 Pin 3, Transmitted Data (output)
3 Pin 5, Signal Ground
All other pins not connected.
2‐11), proceed as follows:
Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
3 DB9 female connector
4 DB9 male Console port connector