Establish a serial management connection to the
PowerProtect system
About this task
The PowerProtect system supports a direct serial connection, or Serial over LAN (SOL). Both methods cannot be enabled at the
same time. The serial port and Ethernet ports are located on the back of the system, below the three PCI risers. The serial port
is located on the back of the system.
CAUTION:
Enabling SOL disables the serial console. If SOL is enabled on the PowerProtect DD controller and the
controller subsequently requires servicing, disable SOL and enable the serial console port to prevent confusion
and unnecessary troubleshooting should service personnel attempt to use the serial port to access the system.
Figure 1. Maintenance connections
1. Ethernet port
2. Serial port (COM 1)
Steps
Verify with the customer whether the system uses a serial connection or SOL, and follow one of the procedures below as
required.
Establish a serial connection to the serial port
Steps
1. Connect a serial console cable from the management station or laptop to the serial port.
2. Launch a terminal emulation program from your computer and configure the following communication settings:
NOTE:
115200 baud rate is required for the system to work correctly; 9600 baud rate does not work.
Table 1. Communications settings
Setting
Value
Baud rate
115200
Data bits
8
Stop bits
1
Parity
None
Flow control
None
Emulation
VT-100
3. Log in as a system administrator, such as sysadmin.
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