Sun Microsystems Netra CT 820, Service Manual

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Chapter B Connecting a Terminal Console to the Server B-3
B.2 Using a Solaris Workstation
1. Make sure that the Solaris workstation to which you are establishing the
connection is powered on and active.
2. Get the appropriate cable(s) and adapter(s) and make the necessary connections.
Use the information in
TABLE B-2
to make the necessary connections.
The command you use to make a serial connection depends on which serial port
(TTY A or TTY B) on the workstation you connected to the distributed management
card.
■
To connect to the workstation serial port TTY A, type the following in a terminal
window on the workstation:
■
To connect to the workstation serial port TTY B, first ensure that the
/etc/remote
file on the Sun system contains an entry for
hardwire
.
Note – Most releases of the Solaris operating system software shipped since 1992
contain an
/etc/remote
file with the appropriate
hardwire
entry. However, if the
workstation is running an older version of the Solaris software, or if the
/etc/remote
file has been modified, you might need to edit it. Refer to the
remote
(4) man page for additional information.
TABLE B-2
Connecting a Solaris Workstation
CONSOLE Port on Netra
CT 820 Server Board
Adapter Cable Adapter
Serial Port on
Workstation
RJ-45 on the
distributed
management card RJ-45-to-DB-9 male DB-9 female-to-DB-25
male null modem Not needed DB-25 female
DB-9 male on the
rear transition card Not needed DB-9 female-to-DB-25
male null modem Not needed DB-25 female
# tip -9600 /dev/ttya