Sun Microsystems Fire 880, Owner'S Manual

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72 Sun Fire 880 Server Owner’s Guide • August 2001
The RSC card plugs into a dedicated slot on the system I/O board and provides the
following ports through an opening in the system rear panel:
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10-Mbps Ethernet port via an RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector
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56-Kbps modem port via an RJ-11 connector
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EIA-232D serial port via an RJ-45 connector
All three RSC connection ports can be used simultaneously. The modem supports
regular asynchronous serial protocol, and can also support the Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP). When running PPP, a standard internet TCP/IP 10-Mbps protocol
stack is available over the modem interface.
Note – You must install the Solaris operating environment and the Sun Remote
System Control software prior to setting up an RSC console. For more information,
see “About Sun Remote System Control Software” on page 150.
Once you install the operating environment and the RSC software, you can then
configure the system to use RSC as the system console. For detailed instructions, see
“How to Redirect the System Console to RSC” on page 58.
Configuration Rules
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The RSC card is installed in a dedicated slot at the base of the system I/O board.
Never move the RSC card to another system slot, as it is
not a PCI-compatible
card.
Note –
The RSC card is not a hot-pluggable component. Before installing or
removing an RSC card, you must power off the system and disconnect all system
power cords.
Note – All internal options (except disk drives and power supplies) must be
installed only by qualified service personnel. For information about installing or
removing the RSC card, see the
Sun Fire 880 Server Service Manual , which is included
on the Sun Fire 880 Documentation CD .