Connecting To A Modem - Enterasys 6H308-48 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to a Modem

To connect a modem to an Enterasys Networks DFE
a UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors and an RJ45‐to‐DB25 male adapter,
and proceed as follows:
1. Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the UTP straight‐through cable to the COM
port of the DFE‐Gold module.
2. Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the UTP straight‐through cable into the
RJ45‐to‐DB25 modem adapter.
3. Connect the RJ45‐to‐DB25 adapter to the communications port on the modem.
4. Turn on the modem.
5. With a PC connected to a remote modem, you can configure the switch remotely. To
accomplish this, you must configure your PC VT emulation package with the
following parameters.
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
6. When these parameters are set, the Local Management password screen will display.
Refer to the Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Gold Series Configuration Guide for further
information.
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
Matrix DFE-Gold Series PoE Module 4H4285-49 Installation Guide 3-21
module COM port (Figure 3‐11), use