Nortel Networks 5399 User Manual
Nortel Networks 5399 Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 2
Installing the Model 5399 Remote Access Concentrator Module
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Connecting a Service Port Terminal
If your network does not include a BOOTP or RARP server, you must
connect a terminal to the service port on the System 5000 chassis front
panel and manually configure the Remote Access Concentrator before
booting.
connect a terminal to the service port on the System 5000 chassis front
panel and manually configure the Remote Access Concentrator before
booting.
To configure the Remote Access Concentrator through the chassis service
port, you need:
port, you need:
•
An ascii terminal or a portable computer with a serial port
and the ability to emulate an ascii terminal. The terminal
should be set up for:
and the ability to emulate an ascii terminal. The terminal
should be set up for:
–
9600 bps (default)
–
8 data bits
–
No parity
–
1 stop bit
–
No flow control
–
ASCII
•
An RS-232 modem cable with a female DB-9 connector to
connect to the service port on the chassis front panel. The
other end of the cable must have a connector appropriate to
the serial port on your computer or terminal. (Most terminals
or computers use a male DB-9 or DB-25 connector.) The
cable should use the pin assignments in
connect to the service port on the chassis front panel. The
other end of the cable must have a connector appropriate to
the serial port on your computer or terminal. (Most terminals
or computers use a male DB-9 or DB-25 connector.) The
cable should use the pin assignments in