Enterasys SecureStack C2 C2G170-24

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
3-20 Hardware Installation
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
ToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltoanEnterasysswitchConsoleport(Figure 3‐12),usea
UTPserialinterfacecableterminat edwithaDB9femaleconnectorandaDB25female
connectorandproceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofcable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DB25femaleconnectorattheotherendofthecableintotheportlabeled
COMMontheVTterminal.
3. TurnontheterminalandaccesstheSetupDirectory.Setthefollowingparameterson

yourterminal:
Whentheseparametersareset,theStartupscreenwilldisplay.Proceedto“Connectingto
theNetwork”onpage 3‐22.
Figure 3-12 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 VT terminal or PC with VT emulation application
3 DB9 male Console port connector
Console
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
CPU
UP
RPS
MGR
DOWN
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