Connecting to the COM Port for Local Management
3-28 Chassis Setup
Connecting to the COM Port for Local Management
This
section
describes
how
to
install
a
UTP
cable
with
RJ45
connectors
and
optional
adapters
to
connect
a
PC
or
VT
series
terminal
to
an
Enterasys Networks
device
to
access
Local
Management.
This
section
also
details
adapter
pinout
assignments.
What Is Needed
The
following
is
a
list
of
the
parts
that
may
be
needed
depending
on
the
connection:
•
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
female
adapter
(supplied
with
the
S8
chassis)
•
UTP
cable
with
RJ45
connectors
(supplied
with
the
S8
chassis)
•
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB25
female
adapter
(customer
‐
supplied)
Using
the
UTP
cable
with
RJ45
connectors
and
the
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
adapter,
you
can
connect
to
an
S8
chassis
RJ45
COM
port
to
a
PC
running
a
VT
series
emulation
software
package.
Using
the
UTP
cable
and
an
optional
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB25
female
adapter,
you
can
connect
to
an
S8
chassis
RJ45
COM
port
to
a
VT
series
terminal
or
VT
type
terminals
running
emulation
programs
for
the
VT
series.
Connecting to a PC or Laptop
To
connect
a
PC
or
laptop
running
the
VT
terminal
emulation
to
an
S8
chassis
COM
port:
1.
Connect
the
RJ45
connector
at
one
end
of
the
cable
to
the
one
of
the
COM
ports
on
the
S8
chassis.
The
S8
chassis
COM
port
that
you
connect
to
must
have
an
I/O
fabric
module
in
the
corresponding
slot.
2.
Plug
the
RJ45
connector
at
the
other
end
of
the
cable
into
the
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
adapter.
3.
Connect
the
RJ45
‐
to
‐
DB9
adapter
to
the
communications
port
on
the
PC.
4.
Configure
the
VT
emulation
package
on
your
PC
or
laptop
as
follows:
When
these
parameters
are
set,
the
Local
Management
password
screen
will
display.
Refer
to
the
for
further
information.
Parameter
Setting
Mode
7 Bit Control
Transmit
Transmit=9600
Bits Parity
8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit
1 Stop Bit
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