Enterasys Networks Enterasys Gold Distributed Forwarding Engine 4G4285-49 - Manual (Page 54)

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
3-20 Installation
2. Now, every time you press the GROUP SELECT switch for less than a second, the
GROUP LED lights up in sequence, indicating which group is selected. The PoE
POWER STATUS for that group of segments is then indicated by the RX and TX LEDs
for each segment. If there is power at the port, the RX LED is green and the TX LED is
off. Otherwise, refer to
Chapter 4 for troubleshooting information.
3. Press on the GROUP SELECT switch again for more than one second. This returns the
4G4285‐49/4G4205‐72 to port RX (receive) and TX (transmit) status mode.
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
This section describes how to install a UTP straight‐through cable with RJ45 connectors
and optional adapters to connect a PC, a VT series terminal, or a modem to an
Enterasys Networks module to access Local Management. This section also provides the
pinout assignments of the adapters.
What Is Needed
The following is a list of the user‐supplied parts that may be needed depending on the
connection:
• RJ45‐to‐DB9 female adapter
• UTP straight‐through cable terminated at both ends with RJ45 connectors
• RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter
• RJ45‐to‐DB25 male adapter
Using a UTP straight‐through cable and an RJ45‐to‐DB9 adapter, you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to an IBM or compatible PC running a VT
series emulation software package.
Using a UTP straight‐through cable and an RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter, you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to a VT series terminal or VT type terminals
running emulation programs for the VT series.
Using a UTP straight‐through cable and an RJ45‐to‐DB25 male adapter, you can connect
products equipped with an RJ45 COM port to a Hayes compatible modem that supports
9600 baud.