Cabletron Systems pmn manual Management Terminal Setup, Console Cable Connection

Management Terminal Setup

5.3MANAGEMENT TERMINAL SETUP

Use one of the following systems to access Local Management:

•An IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package

•A Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 type terminal

•A VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 series

•A remote VT100 type terminal via a modem connection

•In-Band via a Telnet connection

5.3.1Console Cable Connection

Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the 2M46-04R to attach the management terminal to the 2M46-04R COM port as shown in Figure 5-1.

Connect an IBM PC or compatible device, running the VT terminal emulation, to the 2M46-04R as follows:

1.Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable (supplied in the kit) to the COM port on the 2M46-04R.

2.Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45-to-DB9 adapter (supplied in the kit).

NOTE

If using a DEC VT style terminal for Local Management, use the DB25 adapter for this device instead of the DB9 adapter.

3.Connect the RJ45-to-DB9 adapter to the communications port on the PC.

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