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Installing the Pipeline
Installation steps
Pipeline Start Here Guide
Preliminary January 30, 1998
2-17
What’s next?
Continue with “Connecting to the Terminal port” on page 2-17.
Connecting to the Terminal port
If you are connecting a UNIX workstation to the Pipeline, you must configure the
Pipeline via a serial connection. The following sections explain how to connect
different types of computers to the Pipeline:
•
If you are using a Unix workstation to configure the Pipeline, see
“Connecting a UNIX workstation” on page 2-17.
•
If you are using an IBM-compatible personal computer to configure the
Pipeline, see “Optional serial connection to an IBM-compatible computer”
on page 2-18.
•
If you are using a Macintosh computer to configure the Pipeline, see
“Optional serial connection to a Macintosh computer” on page 2-19.
Connecting a UNIX workstation
To connect a workstation or other computer running UNIX:
1
Connect a modem cable for the computer to the Terminal port on the back of
the Pipeline.
Figure 2-13. Connecting the modem cable to the Pipeline Terminal port
2
Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port on the computer.