Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Module Installation Guide 3-13
Connecting to a VT Series TerminalToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltoanEnterasys NetworksDFE‐DiamondmoduleCOMport
(Figure3‐6),useaUTPstraight‐cablewithRJ45connectorsandanoptionalRJ45‐to‐DB25female
adapter,andproceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendoftheUTPstraight‐cabletotheCOMportonthe
EnterasysNetworksmodule.
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendoftheUTPstraight‐cableintotheRJ45‐to‐DB25
femaleadapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB25adaptertotheportlabeledCOMontheVTterminal.
4. TurnontheterminalandaccesstheSetupDirectory.Setthefollowingparametersonyour
terminal:
Figure 3-5 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible Device
1UTP straight-cable with RJ45 connectors 3RJ45-to-DB9 PC adapter
2RJ45 COM port 4IBM PC or compatible device
Parameter Setting
Mode 7BitControl
Transmit Transmit=9600
BitsParity 8Bits,NoParit y
StopBit 1StopBit