Operator Interfaces - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Operator Interfaces

Introduction to Netlink Frame Relay Access Devices
Installation of FRX6000 software into a node, generally done before the node ships to
the customer, requires a directly connected keyboard and monitor. Once the node has
been installed and configured, it can function with no operator interface. However,
configuration, file copy (backup, restore, transfer, etc.), and monitoring operations
require a keyboard and screen, which can be in any of several forms.
The following items are shipped with each FRX6000:
Cable, DB9S to DB9S, for connecting the node's COM1 port directly to a PC
with software emulating an ASCII terminal.
Adapter, DB9P to DB25S, for connecting the node directly (via the above cable)
to an ASCII terminal.
Cable, DB9S to DB25P, for connecting an ASCII terminal via modem to the
COM1 port.
A keyboard and video device can also be connected via one of these methods:
ASCII terminal/keyboard (or PC with terminal emulation software) connected
to an async PAD port in the local FRX6000.
ASCII terminal/keyboard (or PC with terminal emulation software) connected
to an async PAD port in a remote FRX6000, through a network, into an X.25
port in the local node.
Keyboard and video device on a remote FRX6000.
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