Cabletron Systems 42T Attaching the Management Terminal, Management Terminal Setup Parameters

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

Cabletron supplies an RJ45 Cable Kit with the MicroMMAC-T. This kit includes a UTP console cable with RJ45 connectors on each end. It also provides adapters for DB9 or DB25 connections. Refer to the RJ45 Cable Kit Instruction Sheet for adapter pinouts and additional instructions.

The following sections explain how to attach the console cable to the management terminal.

4.1.1 Attaching the Management Terminal

NOTE: To view booting and diagnostic test information during power-up or reset, connect the terminal to the MicroMMAC-T ‘s COM 2 port. See Section 5.3 for more information about POWER UP DIAGNOSTIC tests.

To attach a management terminal to the MicroMMAC-T:

1.Attach the connecting cable’s male RJ45 connector to either the COM 1 port or the COM 2 port on the MicroMMAC-T as shown in Figure 4-1.

2.Attach the female end (25-pin or 9-pin) to the COM port on the terminal.

COM PORT

COM 2 RJ45 PORT

MicroMMAC-24T TOKEN RING HUB LANVIEW®

CONSOLE CABLE MANAGEMENT TERMINAL

Figure 4-1. Management Terminal Connection

4.1.2 Management Terminal Setup Parameters

Table 4-1 lists the setup parameters for the Local Management terminal. If you are using a Digital Equipment Corporation VT terminal, press F3 to access the Setup Directory. For PC emulations of VT terminals, refer to the emulator’s documentation for setup parameters.

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