Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
DFE-Platinum Series Hardware Installation Guide 3-13
Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device
To
connect
an
IBM
PC
or
compatible
device,
running
the
VT
terminal
emulation,
to
an
Enterasys Networks
module
COM
port
(
Figure 3
‐
9
),
proceed
as
follows:
1.
Connect
the
RJ45
connector
at
one
end
of
a
UTP
straight
‐
through
cable
to
the
communications
COM
port
on
the
Enterasys Networks
module.
(The
COM
port
is
also
known
as
a
Console
port.)
2.
Plug
the
RJ45
connector
at
the
other
end
of
the
UTP
straight
‐
through
cable
into
an
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
adapter .
3.
Connect
the
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
adapter
to
the
communications
port
on
the
IBM
PC.
4.
Turn
on
the
PC
and
configure
your
VT
emulation
package
with
the
following
parameters:
5.
When
these
parameters
are
set,
the
startup
screen
will
display.
Refer
to
the
appropriate
Enterasys
Matrix
DFE
‐
Platinum
Series
Configuration
Guide
for
further
information.
Figure 3-9 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
Parameter
Setting
Mode
7 Bit Control
Transmit
Transmit=9600
Bits Parity
8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit
1 Stop Bit
1
UTP straight-through cable with RJ45 connectors
3
RJ45-to-DB9 PC adapter
2
RJ45 COM port
4
IBM PC or compatible device
COM
OFFLINE/
RESET
GROUP 3
GROUP 1
GROUP 2
CPU
MGMT
1X
6X
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