Enterasys Networks A2H254-16 Connecting to an IBM or Compatible Device

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
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UsingaDTEmodemDB9female‐to‐DB25femalecable,youcanconnectproducts
equippedwithaDB9DTEmaleconsoleporttoaVTseriesterminalorVTtypeterminals
runningemulationprogramsfortheVTseries.
UsingaDTEmodemDB9female‐to‐DB25malecable,youcanconnectproductsequipped
withaDB9DTEmaleconsoleporttoaHayescompatiblemodemthatsupports
9600baud.
ThecableusedmustconnecttheConsoleportReceivedData,Pin2totheTransmitted
Datapinattheotherendofthecable.TheconnectionfromtheConsoleportTransmitted
Data,Pin3(mustbeconnected)totheReceivedDatapincableconnectionattheotherend
ofthecable.TheDB9ConsoleportpinassignmentsareshowninFigure3‐11.
Figure 3-11 DB9 Male Console Port Pinout Assignments
Connecting to an IBM or Compatible Device
ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,toan
EnterasysswitchConsoleport(Figure3‐12),proceedasfollows:
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofthecable(notsupplied)tothe
ConsoleportontheEnterasysswitch.(IfthereisaswitchdesignatedastheManager,
connecttoitsConsoleport.)
2. PlugtheDB9femaleconnectorattheotherendofcableintothecommunicationsport
onthePC.
3. TurnonthePCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththefollowing
parameters:
1Pin 2, Received Data (input)
2Pin 3, Transmitted Data (output)
3Pin 5, Signal Ground
All other pins not connected.
5
1
9
6
3
2
1