Nortel Networks NN46120-104 - Manual (Page 136)

136 The Command Line Interface
Connecting to the VPN Gateway
You can access the command line interface in two ways:
•
Using a console connection through the console port
• Using a Telnet connection or SSH connection over the network.
Establishing a Console Connection
A console connection is required when performing the initial setup, and
when reinstalling the NVG software as the boot user. When logging in as
root user for advanced troubleshooting purposes, a console connection
is also required.
Requirements
To establish a console connection with the VPN Gateway, you will need
the following:
•
An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software
set to the parameters shown in the following table:
Table 4
Console Configuration Parameters
Parameter Value
Baud Rate 9600
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bits 1
Flow Control None
• A serial cable with a female DB-9 connector. (For more specific
information, see the "Connecting to the VPN Gateway " chapter in the
Hardware Installation Guide.)
Procedure
Step Action
1 Connect the terminal to the Console port using the correct
serial cable.
When connecting to a VPN Gateway, use a serial cable with a
female DB-9 connector (shipped with the VPN Gateway).
2 Power on the terminal.
3 To establish the connection, press ENTER on your terminal.
Nortel VPN Gateway
User Guide
NN46120-104 02.01 Standard
14 April 2008
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