Enterasys Networks Enterasys Gold Distributed Forwarding Engine 4H4284-49 - Manual (Page 51)

Connecting to COM Port for Local Management
Matrix DFE-Gold Series Modules Hardware Installation Guide 3-21
With a UTP straight‐through cable and 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.
With 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.
Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device
To connect an IBM PC or compatible device, running the VT terminal emulation, to an
Enterasys Networks module COM port (
Figure 3‐12 ), proceed as follows:
1. Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of a UTP straight‐through cable to the
communications COM port on the Enterasys Networks module. (The COM port is
also known as a Console port.)
2. Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the UTP straight‐through cable into an
RJ45‐to‐DB9 adapter.
3. Connect the RJ45‐to‐DB9 adapter to the communications port on the IBM PC.
4. Turn on the PC and configure your VT emulation package with the following
parameters:
5. When these parameters are set, the Local Management password screen will display.
Refer to the appropriate Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Gold Series Configuration Guide for
further information.
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=9600
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit