154 USB device connection
Supported host applications
DS Series 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 DS Series 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
IMPORTANT:
If using Windows 10/Server 2016, the operating system provides a native USB serial driver that
supports the controller module’s USB CLI port. However, if using an older version of Windows, you should
download and install the USB device driver, using the procedure below.
1.
Verify that the management computer has Internet access.
2.
See Lenovo’s customer support website:
.
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.
Table 38 Supported terminal emulator applications
Application
Operating system
HyperTerminal, TeraTerm,
PuTTY
Microsoft Windows (all
versions)
Minicom
Linux (all versions)
Solaris
HP-UX
Table 39 USB vendor and product identification codes
USB identification code
type
Code
USB Vendor ID
0x210c
USB Product ID
0xa4a7