Nortel Networks 4050 manual Requirements, Procedure, Console configuration parameters

Chapter 16 The Command Line Interface 771

Requirements

To establish a console connection with the Nortel SNAS 4050, you need the following:

•An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software set to the parameters shown in Table 174:

Table 174 Console configuration parameters

Parameter	Value
Baud rate	9600
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bits	1
Flow control	None

•A serial cable with a female DB-9 connector. For more specific information, see the chapter about connecting to the Nortel SNAS 4050 in Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 Installation Guide (320846-A).

Procedure

1Connect the terminal to the Console port using the correct serial cable.

When connecting to a Nortel SNAS 4050, use a serial cable with a female DB-9 connector (shipped with the Nortel SNAS 4050).

2Power on the terminal.

3To establish the connection, press ENTER on your terminal.

You will next be required to log on by entering a user name and a password. For more information on user accounts and default passwords, see “Accessing the Nortel SNAS 4050 cluster” on page 775.

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