Connecting an out-of-band management console, Powering up the router – Compatible Systems 2270R User Manual

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Chapter 3 - Network Installation

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Note:

The MicroRouter 2270R RS-232 interfaces require that your

asynchronous line communications device be set to supply the RS-232
DCD signal when a connection has been made. A synchronous RS-232
device should be set to provide DSR.

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Note:

The MicroRouter 2270R includes a special cable to facilitate

connections to RS-232 line communications devices. This cable
includes support for several asynchronous and synchronous control
signals. Off-the-shelf cables generally do not support these signals.

Connecting an Out-of-Band Management Console

If you wish to connect an out-of-band management console, use the
supplied cable and connect to the Console interface on the back of the
MicroRouter 2270R. You can use a dumb terminal or a computer
equipped with VT100 terminal emulation.

The default settings for the Console interface are VT100 terminal
emulation, 9600 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no Flow Control.

Powering Up the Router

Power up any modem, CSU/DSU, or TA before powering up the router.
This allows the router to immediately sense whether its secondary inter-
face is connected. The exception to this rule is when connecting an
RS232 interface to a CSU/DSU. In such a case, you must power up the
router before powering up the CSU/DSU. At power-up, the router will
take approximately one minute to become visible to CompatiView.

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Note:

If you want to use Telnet as a management method, you must

first configure an IP address into the router using an out-of-band
console, or reconfigure the IP address on an IP host or workstation on
the same Ethernet segment as the router. See Chapter 5 - Command
Line Management
for more information.

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