Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H254-16 User Manual

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 3-19
UsingaDTEmodemDB9female‐to‐DB25 femalecable,youcanconnectproducts
equippedwithaDB9DTEmaleconsoleporttoaVTseriesterminalorVTtypeterminals
runningemulationprogramsfortheVTseries.
UsingaDTEmodemDB9female‐to‐DB25malecable,youcanconnectproductsequipped
withaDB9DTEmaleconsoleporttoaHayescompatiblemodemthatsupports
9600
baud.
ThecableusedmustconnecttheConsoleportReceivedData,Pin2totheTransmitted
Datapinattheotherendofthecable.TheconnectionfromtheConsoleportTra nsmitted
Data,Pin3(mustbeconnected)totheReceivedDatapincableconnectionattheotherend
ofthecable.
TheDB9ConsoleportpinassignmentsareshowninFigure3‐11.
Figure 3-11 DB9 Male Console Port Pinout Assignments
Connecting to an IBM or Compatible Device
ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,toan
EnterasysswitchConsoleport(
Figure3‐12),proceedasfollows:
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofthecable(notsupplied)tothe
ConsoleportontheEnterasysswitch.(IfthereisaswitchdesignatedastheManager,
connecttoitsConsoleport.)
2. PlugtheDB9femaleconnectorattheotherendofcableintothecommunicationsport
on
thePC.
3. Turnonthe PCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththefollowing
parameters:
1 Pin 2, Received Data (input)
2 Pin 3, Transmitted Data (output)
3 Pin 5, Signal Ground
All other pins not connected.
5
1
9
6
3
2
1

Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H254-16 Specifications

General

Brand	Enterasys
Model	SecureStack A2 A2H254-16
Category	Switch
Language	English