Connecting To A Modem; Connecting A Vt Series Terminal - Enterasys SecureStack B2 B2G124-24 Hardware Installation Manual

Figure 3-11
1 DB9 female connector
2 Serial interface cable
3 DB9 male Console port connector

Connecting to a Modem

To connect a modem to an Enterasys
UTP cable terminated with a DB9 female connector and a DB25 male connector, and
proceed as follows:
1. Connect the DB9 female connector at one end of the cable to the Console port DB9
connector on the Enterasys switch. (If there is a switch designated as the Manager,
connect to its Console port.)
2. Plug the DB25 male connector at the other end of the cable into the modem
communications port.
3. Turn on the modem and make sure the remote modem is ON.
4. With your PC connected to the remote modem, configure your VT emulation package
with the following parameters:
Parameter
Mode
Transmit
Bits Parity
Stop Bit
When these parameters are set, the Startup screen will display. If the switches are in a
stacked configuration, proceed to "Connecting to the Network" on page 3‐22.

Connecting a VT Series Terminal

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Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
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4 DB25 female connector
5 PC with VT emulation application
Networks switch modem port (Figure
Setting
7 Bit Control
Transmit=9600
8 Bits, No Parity
1 Stop Bit
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