Connecting A Terminal To The Console/Comm Port; Figure 2-7. Connecting To The Console/Comm Port - Nortel BayStack 450-24T Using Manual

Connecting a Terminal to the Console/Comm Port

To connect a terminal to the console port, follow these steps:
1.
2.
Figure 2-7.
3.
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Set the terminal protocol as described in "Console/Comm Port" on
page 2-10.
Connect the terminal (or a computer in terminal-emulation mode) to the
console port using the RS-232 cable.
Connect the female connector of the RS-232 cable directly to the
a.
Console/Comm Port on the switch, and then tighten the captive
retaining screws (see Figure 2-7).
Connect the other end of the cable to a terminal or the serial
b.
connector of a personal computer running communications software.
Comm Port
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Connecting to the Console/Comm Port
See the next section, "Connecting Power," to connect the AC power cord
and power up the BayStack 450 switch.
Installing the BayStack 450 Switch
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