Establishing a Console Connection
To establish a console connection with Alteon, you need the following:
*A standard serial cable with a male DB9 connector.
*An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software set to the parameters shown in the following table:
 
Console Configuration Parameters 
Parameter
Value
Baud Rate
9600
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
None
To connect to Alteon through a consoleĀ 
1. Connect the terminal to the console port using the serial cable.
2. Power on the terminal.
3. Press Enter a few times on your terminal. Enter a password for access to the system.
For more details on platform technical specifications and initial configuration, see the Alteon Maintenance and Installation Guide.