Nortel Networks 8003AC, 8005DC, 8004AC, 8004DC, 8005AC Connecting a PC or terminal to the switch

86Installing Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules and connecting equipment

Connecting a PC or terminal to the switch

Connect a PC or terminal to the console port to use Device Manager or the command line interface (CLI) to customize your Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 configuration (for example, by editing IP parameters). To establish a local CLI or Device Manager session, you must connect a PC or a VT-100 terminal to the console port on the CPU module.

Prerequisites

•You need a serial console cable with a 9-pin receptacle connector.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1Turn on and configure the terminal or a communications port on the PC using the values in "Procedure job aid: PC and terminal settings" (page 86).

See the PC or terminal user manual for instructions.

2Insert the 9-pin receptacle end of the console cable into the console connector on the CPU module.

3Attach the 9-pin plug end of the cable to the serial communications port on the back of the PC or terminal.

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Procedure job aid: PC and terminal settings

Use the following table to configure the communications port on the PC or terminal.

PC and terminal settings

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

Connecting a modem to the switch

Connect a modem to the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to enable remote access to the switch.

Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Installation — Modules

NN46220-306 02.02 Standard

4.27 July 2008

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