Nortel Networks 5399 Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter2 Installingthe Model5399 Remote Access ConcentratorModule
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Connecting a Service Port Terminal
If your network does not include a BOOTP or RARP server, you must
connect a terminal to the serviceport on the System 5000 chassis front
panel and manually configurethe Remote Access Concentrator before
booting.
Toconfigurethe Remote Access Concentrator through thechassis service
port, you need:
An ascii terminalor aportable computer with a serial port
and thea bilityto emulate an ascii terminal. The terminal
should be set up for:
9600 bps (default)
8 data bits
No parity
1 stop bit
No flow control
–ASCII
An RS-232 modem cable with a female DB-9 connector to
connect to the serviceport on the chassis front panel. The
other endof the cable must have a connector appropriate to
theserial port on your computer or terminal. (Most terminals
or computers usea maleDB-9 or DB-25 connector.) The
cable should use the pin assignments in Tabl e 2-3.