Connecting to the COM Port for Local Management
Enterasys S-Series S8 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide 3-29
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
ToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltotheS8chassisCOMport,useaUTPcablewithRJ45connectors
andanoptionalRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter.
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofthecabletooneoftheCOMportsontheS8chassis.
TheS8chassisCOM
portthatyouconnecttomusthaveanI/Ofabricmoduleinthe
correspondingslot.
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendofthecableintotheRJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB25adaptertotheportlabeledCOMMontheVTterminal.
4. TurnontheVT
terminalandaccesstheSetupDirectory.
5. Setthefollowingparameters:
Whentheseparametersareset,theLocalManagementpasswordscreenwilldisplay.Refertothe
“CompletingtheInstallation”onpage 3‐31forfurtherinformation.
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit