3Com NETBuilder SI, Using Manual

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Connecting a PC, Terminal, or Modem 39
Connecting a PC,
Terminal, or Modem
Connect a PC running a terminal emulation program, a terminal, or a
modem to the console port on the SuperStack II bridge/router to
configure the bridge/router software and review startup and system
operation messages.
To connect a PC, terminal, or modem to the bridge/router, follow
these steps:
1 Obtain a cable to connect the device to the console port on the
bridge/router. See “Console Connector and Cables” on page 163 for
cable pinouts.
The console port is a 9-pin male connector.
For the PC, use a 9-pin female to 9-pin female null modem-type cable.
For the terminal, use a 9-pin female to 25-pin null modem-type cable.
For the modem, use a 9-pin female to 25-pin male straight-through-type
cable.
2 Connect one end of the cable to the console port on the SuperStack II
system and the other end to the serial port on the back of your device.
3 Verify that configurable parameters of your device match the
configuration settings of the console port specified in Table 8.
4 Turn on the device.
Shutting Down
If your SuperStack II system is not connected to an RPS, turn off the
power by pressing the off (0) side of the power switch on the back panel.
If your system is connected to an RPS, turn off the power by unplugging
the RPS cable from the system and then pressing the off (0) side of the
power switch.
Table 8 Console Port Configuration Settings
Characteristic Setting
Baud rate 9600
Databits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
DTR Ignored
Duplex Full
Echo Off
Flow control X-on/X-off