3Com 3C13701, Installation Manual

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5
B
OOTING AND
C
ONFIGURING THE
R
OUTER
During the initial configuration of the router, you can use only the console or AUX
port. This chapter describes how to connect the router to a local or remote
console terminal and how to set parameters at the console terminal.
Connecting the Router
to a Local Console
Terminal
To set up the local configuration environment, connect the RJ-45 connector of the
console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB-25 connector or DB-9
connector to the serial port of a PC, as shown below.
Figure 69 Local Configuration Through the Console Port
Connecting the Router
to a Remote Console
Terminal
To set up the remote configuration environment, you must connect a local modem
to the serial port of a local PC. Connect a remote modem to the AUX port of the
remote router using an AUX cable. Use PSTN to connect the local and remote
modems, as shown below.
Figure 70 Remote Configuration Through the AUX Port
RS232 Serial interface
Console cable
Console port
PC
RS232 Serial interface
Console cable
Console port
PC
Telephone cable
Modem serial interface cable
Modem
Modem
PC
PSTN
Router 5012
AUX cable
Telephone cable