3-2
C
HAPTER
3: N
ETWORK
I
NTERFACE
C
ARD
C
ABLING
Accessing the
User Interface
To access the UI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables
to the NIC’s console port.
Configuring
Software
Configure the NIC for the necessary cable length (0–655 feet) through:
■
The NIC’s UI port
■
3Com Total Control Manager/Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) software
■
A generic Management Information Base (MIB) manager software
application
Configuring the User
Interface Port
Connect to the UI port. Refer to the section
Accessing the User Interface
.
Access the UI console through a terminal emulation program.
Callout Number
Description
1
RJ-45 connector to NIC’s console port
2
DB-25 male connector to modem for remote operations
3
DB-25 female-to-female null modem adapter to PC or
terminal COM port
