Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
SecureStack C2 Installation Guide 3-21
Connecting to a Modem
ToconnectamodemtoanEnterasysNetworksswitchmodemport(Figure 3‐13),usea
UTPcableterminatedwithaDB9femaleconnectorandaDB25maleconnector,and
proceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheDB9femaleconnectoratoneendofthecabletotheConsoleportonthe
Enterasys
switch.(IfthereisaswitchdesignatedastheManager,connecttoits
Consoleport.)
2. PlugtheDB25maleconnectorattheotherendofthecableintothemodem
communicationsport.
3. Turnonthemodemand make suretheremotemodemisON.
4. WithyourPCconnectedtotheremotemodem,
configureyourVTemulationpackage
withthefollowingparameters:
Whentheseparametersareset,theStartupscreenwilldisplay.Iftheswitchesareina
stackedconfiguration,proceedto“ConnectingtotheNetwork”onpage 3‐22.
Figure 3-13 Connecting to a Modem
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit
1 DB9 female cable connector 4 DB25 male connector 7 PC with VT emulation application
2 Serial interface cable 5 Local modem
3 DB9 male Console port 6 Remote modem
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