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USB device connection
IMPORTANT:
Certain operating systems require a device driver or special mode of operation to enable
proper functioning of the USB CLI port (see
Device driver/special operation mode
).
Supported host applications
S3200/S2200 controllers support the following applications to facilitate connection.
Command-line Interface
Once the management computer detects connection to the USB-capable device, the Management
Controller awaits input of characters from the host computer via the command-line. To see the
command-line prompt, you must press
Enter
. The MC provides direct access to the CLI.
NOTE:
Directly cabling to the CLI port is an out-of-band connection, because it communicates outside of
the data paths used to transfer information from a computer or network to the controller enclosure.
Device driver/special operation mode
Certain operating systems require a device driver or special mode of operation. Product and vendor
identification information required for such setup is provided below.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows operating systems provide a USB serial port driver. However, the USB driver requires
details for connecting to S3200/S2200 controller enclosures. Lenovo
provides a device driver for use in
the Windows environment. The USB device driver and installation instructions are available via a
download.
Obtaining the software download
1.
Verify that the management computer has Internet access.
2.
See Lenovo’s customer support website:
support.lenovo.com
.
a.
Select
Product Support
, and navigate to
Storage Products
.
Peruse the location for information about the “USB driver.”
b.
Follow the instructions accompanying the device driver topic for Microsoft Windows.
Although Linux operating systems do not require installation of a device driver, certain parameters must be
provided during driver loading to enable recognition of the S3200/S2200 controller enclosures.
Table 30
Supported terminal emulator applications
Application Operating
system
HyperTerminal and TeraTerm
Microsoft Windows (all versions)
Minicom
Linux (all versions)
Solaris
HP-UX
Table 31
USB vendor and product identification codes
USB Identification code type
Code
USB Vendor ID
0x210c
USB Product ID
0xa4a7