Connecting to the Network
Enterasys B5 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2-25
Connecting to a Modem
ToconnectamodemtoaB5Consoleport,useaUTPserialinterfacecableterminatedwithaDB9
femaleconnectorandaDB25maleconnectorandproceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofthecabletotheConsoleportDB9connector
ontheB5switch.
(Ifthereisaswitchdesignatedasthemanager,connecttoitsConsoleport.)
2. PlugtheDB25maleconnectorattheotherendofthecableintothemodemcommunications
port.
3. TurnonthemodemandmakesuretheremotemodemisON.
4. WithyourPCconnectedtotheremotemodem,configure
yourVTemulationpackage with
thefollowingparameters:
Whentheseparametersareset,theStartupscreenwilldisplay.Iftheswitchesareinastacked
configuration,proceedto“ConnectingtotheNetwork”onpage 2‐25.
Connecting to the Network
ThefollowingprocedurescoverthecableconnectionsfromthenetworkorotherdevicestotheB5
switchfrontpanelports.
•“ConnectingUTPCablestoRJ45Ports”onpage 2‐26
•“InstallinganOptionalSFP/10GTransceiver”onpage 2‐27
•“ConnectingFiber‐OpticCablestoSFP/10GPorts”onpage 2‐29
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit