4 Catalyst 1800 Token Ring Switch Cable Kit Guide
Connecting to a Modem
Figure 2
Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible to a Catalyst 1800 Switch
Connecting to a Modem
Follow these steps to connect an IBM PC or compatible to a Catalyst 1800 switch (see Figure 3).
Note that the PC must be running a VT terminal emulation program.
Step 1
Plug either end of the EIA/TIA-232 cable into the RJ-45-to-DB-9 female adapter labelled
“Console port.”
Step 2
Connect the console port female adapter to the male DB-9 console port on the front of the
Catalyst 1800 chassis.
Step 3
Plug the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the EIA/TIA-232 cable into the
RJ-45-to-DB-25 male adapter labelled “Modem.”
Step 4
Connect the DB-25 male adapter to the appropriate female communications port on the
modem.
Step 5
Turn on the modem and configure its VT emulation package with following parameters:
After these parameters are set, you can access out-of-band management. Refer to the Catalyst 1800
Token Ring Switch User Guide for instructions on using the console interface.
Transmit
9600
Bits per character (BPC)
8
Parity
None
Stop bit
1
Flow control
Off
Status
Activity
Catalyst 1800
8 TOKEN RING
Pwr A
Pwr B
Sys Status
Failure
H8711
Ring Status
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Port Activity
16 Mbps
Ring Status
Port Activity
16 Mbps
4TR + FDDI
Pwr A
Pwr B
Sys Status
Failure
A
Wrap
B
Bypass
1
2
3
4
DB-9 console
connector/port interface
RS-232 cable
PC adapter
PC or compatible
RJ-45 port
connectors
Port status
LEDs
