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Connecting to a vt series terminal, Connecting to a vt series terminal -17, Connecting a vt series terminal -17 – Enterasys Networks Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H124-48P User Manual

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Connecting to Console Port for Local Management

SecureStack A2 PoE Installation Guide 3-17

Connecting to a VT Series Terminal

To connect a VT Series terminal to an Enterasys switch Console port (

Figure 3‐10

), 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 Console port DB9 male 
connector 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 3‐19.

Figure 3-10 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 PC with VT emulation application

3 DB9 male Console port connector

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Г

Б

А

Д

Console