Enterasys Networks 4G4282-49, 6H303-48, 9034096-02 Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

Matrix DFE-Gold Series Installation Guide 3-23

fiber‐opticstrand.Inthiscase,ensurethatthetransmitfiber‐opticstrandisconnected

tothereceiveportandthereceivefiber‐opticstrandtothetransmitport.

4. VerifythatalinkexistsbycheckingthattheportRXLEDison(flashingamber,

blinkinggreen,orsolidgreen).IftheRXLEDisoff,performthefollowingstepsuntil

itison:

a. VerifythatthedeviceattheotherendofthesegmentisONandconnectedtothe

segment.

b. Ifthereareseparatefiber‐opticconnectionsontheotherdevice,checkthe

crossoverofthecables.Swapthecableconnectionsifnecessary.

c. Checkthatthefiber‐opticconnectionmeetsthedBlossandcablespecifications

outlinedintheCablingGuideformultimodefiber‐opticcabling.Toobtainthis

document,referto“RelatedDocuments”onpagexiv.

Ifalinkhasnotbeenestablished,refertoChapter4forLEDtroubleshooting

details.Ifaproblempersists,referto“GettingHelp”onpage1‐8fordetailson

contactingEnterasys Networksforsupport.

5. Repeatsteps1through4,above,untilallconnectionshavebeenmade.

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management

ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaUTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectors

andoptionaladapterstoconnectaPC,aVTseriesterminal,oramodemtoan

EnterasysNetworksmoduletoaccessLocalMana gement.Thissectionalsoprovidesthe

pinoutassignmentsoftheadapters.

Thefollowingisalistoftheuser‐supplied��partsthatmaybeneededdependingonthe

connection:

•RJ45‐to‐DB9femaleadapter

•UTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectors

•RJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter

•RJ45‐to‐DB25maleadapter

WithaUTPstraight‐throughcablewithRJ45connectorsandRJ45‐to‐DB9adapter,you

canconnectproductsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoanIBMorcompatiblePC

runningaVTseriesemulationsoftwarepackage.

WithaUTPstraight‐throughcableandRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter,youcanconnect

productsequippedwithanRJ45COMporttoaVTseriesterminalorVTtypeterminals

runningemulationprogramsfortheVTseries.