Connecting The Console; Figure 24. View Of Console Connection-The Management Port - Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK STS16-20RM Installation And User Manual

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Connecting the Console

The two following subsections explain how to connect to the switch console. You
can connect directly or via a modem. For detailed information on cabling and pins,
see Chapter B, "Cable and Pin Information".
Connecting a Terminal Directly to the MANAGEMENT Port
1. Connect one end of a crossover TIA/EIA-232 cable (commonly known as a RS-
232 cable) to the MANAGEMENT port. This is a male DB-9 connector
configured as a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) device.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a PC or another DTE device.
OR
1. Attach a null-modem adapter to the MANAGEMENT port.
2. Attach a straight-through modem cable to the null-modem adapter.
Connecting to the MANAGEMENT Port Using a Modem
1. Connect one end of a straight-through TIA/EIA-232 modem cable to the
MANAGEMENT port. This is a male DB-9 connector configured as a DTE
device.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a modem.
See Figure 24 to view the location of the cable connection on the front panel of the
switch.
Figure 24. View of Console Connection—the MANAGEMENT port
The next step and table describe the settings to use for configuring a console in
order to communicate with the switch.
SmartStack STS16-20RM/STS16-20FRM Token Ring Switches, P/N: 9032957-01 Accessing Switch Management