Connecting To A Vt Series Terminal - Enterasys SecureStack C3K122-24 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to a VT Series Terminal

To connect a VT Series terminal to a C3K switch Console port (Figure
interface cable terminated with a DB9 female connector and a DB25 female connector and proceed
as follows:
1. Connect the DB9 female connector at one end of 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 DB25 female connector at the other end of the cable into the port labeled COMM on
the VT terminal.
3. Turn on the terminal and access the Setup Directory. Set the following parameters on your
terminal:
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 2-12
1 VT terminal or PC with VT emulation application
2 DB25 female connector
3 Serial interface cable
Connecting a VT Series Terminal
Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
2‐12), use a UTP serial
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
4 DB9 female connector
5 DB9 male Console port connector
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