Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
SecureStack A2 PoE Installation Guide 3-17
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
ToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltoanEnterasysswitchConsole port(Figure 3‐10),usea
UTPserialinterfacecableterminat edwithaDB9femaleconnectorandaDB25female
connectorandproceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofcabletotheConsoleportDB9
male
connectorontheEnterasysswitch.(IfthereisaswitchdesignatedastheManager,
connecttoitsConsoleport.)
2. PlugtheDB25femaleconnectorattheotherendofthe cableintotheportlabeled
COMMontheVTterminal.
3. Turnontheterminalandaccess theSetupDirectory.Setthe
followingparameterson
yourterminal:
Whentheseparametersareset,theStartupscreenwilldisplay.Proceedto“Connectingto
theNetwork”onpage 3‐19.
Figure 3-10 Connecting a VT Series Terminal
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit
1 DB9 female connector 4 DB25 female connector
2 Serial interface cable 5 PC with VT emulation application
3 DB9 male Console port connector
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