IBM L5U, Maintenance Information

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TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
Connecting to the Serial Port
The library can be accessed from a terminal program running on a computer
connected to the serial port on the rear of the Library Control Blade (LCB).
Figure 7-11. Library Control Blade serial port
To connect your laptop to the serial port:
1. Connect a null modem cable between the laptop and the serial port ( in
Figure 7-11) on the LCB.
2. Start a Hyperterminal session by clicking Start
→
Programs
→
Accessories
→
Communications
→
Hyperterminal .
3. Enter a name for the session. For example:
TS3400
4. Select the COM port that the library is connected to.
5. Enter the following port settings:
• Bits per second: 38400
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: Xon/Xoff
6. Click OK .
7. At the cursor, enter HELP to confirm the connection is established.
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