Connecting to the VPN Gateway

136The Command Line Interface

You can access the command line interface in two ways:

•Using a console connection through the console port

•Using a Telnet connection or SSH connection over the network.

Establishing a Console Connection

A console connection is required when performing the initial setup, and when reinstalling the NVG software as the boot user. When logging in as root user for advanced troubleshooting purposes, a console connection is also required.

Requirements

To establish a console connection with the VPN Gateway, you will need the following:

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

Table 4

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 "Connecting to the VPN Gateway " chapter in the Hardware Installation Guide.)

Procedure

Step Action

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

When connecting to a VPN Gateway, use a serial cable with a female DB-9 connector (shipped with the VPN Gateway).

2Power on the terminal.

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

Nortel VPN Gateway

User Guide

NN46120-104 02.01 Standard

14 April 2008

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Nortel Networks NN46120-104 Connecting to the VPN Gateway, Establishing a Console Connection

Models: NN46120-104