Enterasys SecureStack C3G124-24P

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
3-20 Hardware Installation
Figure 3-10 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
ToconnectaVTSeriesterminaltoaswitchConsoleport(Figure 3‐11),useaUTPserial
interfacecableterminated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DB9maleConsoleport
connectoronthe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.
1 DB9 female cable connector 4 DB9 female connector
2 Serial interface cable 5 PC with VT emulation application
3 DB9 male Console port connector
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit