Connecting The Modem To The Console Port - Dell PowerConnect J-EX8216 Hardware Manual

Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8216 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide

Connecting the Modem to the Console Port

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To disable flow control on the modem, type
8.
To set the fixed serial port speed on the modem, type
9.
Enter.
NOTE: You must set the serial port to the fixed speed so that the modem
will not adjust the serial port speed to the negotiated line speed.
To save the new modem settings, type
10.
The modem sends an OK message. The modem is now ready to be connected to the
switch.
The console port on every J-EX Series switch accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.
Figure 66 on page 140 shows the RJ-45 connector of the Ethernet cable supplied with the
switch.
Figure 66: Ethernet Cable Connector
NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you
want to connect your laptop or PC directly to the switch, use a combination
of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the switch and a USB to
DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter.
NOTE: Most modems have an RS-232 DB-25 connector. You must separately
purchase an adapter to connect your modem to the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
and Ethernet cable supplied with the switch.
To connect a modem to the console port:
Turn off power to the switch.
1.
Turn off power to the modem.
2.
Connect one end of the cable to the console port (labeled
3.
switch.
For the location of the console port, see "Routing Engine (RE) Module in a J-EX8216
Switch" on page 26.
Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter supplied
4.
with your switch.
at&k0 at the prompt. Press Enter.
at the prompt. Press
at&b1
at the prompt. Press Enter.
at&w0
or
CON
) on the
CONSOLE