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Appendix C. HyperTerminal setup
This appendix provides the necessary information to set up and use the HyperTerminal
application program on the SAN256N director workstation.
Setting up HyperTerminal
Before replacing any SAN256N board, a PC must be connected to the primary TCM
Ethernet port, or, if the primary TCM has failed, to the hot standby secondary TCM
Ethernet port. This PC is used to capture system information and diagnostic data.
Access to the TCM is enabled by setting up the HyperTerminal program to communicate
with the TCM over the Ethernet port.
Selecting HyperTerminal
1. From the desktop, select Start, Program, Accessories, and HyperTerminal.
2. The Connection Description window appears.
3. Type
SAN256N
in the Name field, select an Icon, and then click the OK button. The
Connect To window appears.
Configure an Ethernet connection
1. From the Connect Using drop-down list, select TCP/IP (Winsock).
2. From the Connect To screen, enter the IP address in the Host address field.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Verify that Terminal keys and Ctrl+H are selected. Emulation is Auto detect,
Telenet terminal ID is ANSI, and Backscroll buffer lines is set at 500.
5. .Click on ASCII Setup.
6. Verify that only two blocks are checked: Send line ends with line feeds and Wrap
lines that exceed terminal width. Click OK.
7. .Click OK to save SAN256N/HyperTerminal Properties.
8. Save the settings by selecting Save from the File menu.
Connecting to the TCM debug port
1. Connect a CAT-5 network cable to the Ethernet port configured for HyperTerminal.
2. Route the interface cable through the top cable trough of the SAN256N chassis and
connect the RJ49 connector to the Ethernet connector located on the front panel of
the Primary TCM.
3. Start the HyperTerminal program. If you selected an icon for your desktop, click the
icon you assigned, or select Start | Programs | Accessories | HyperTerminal |
SAN256N.
4. To maintain a copy of all actions that are performed in HyperTerminal, set the capture
settings in HyperTerminal.