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Connecting a Macintosh Computer as the Serial Console
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Connecting a Macintosh Computer as the Serial Console
Follow these steps to connect a Macintosh computer as the serial console for your server:
1. Locate the appropriate serial cable. Some servers ship with the serial cable to
connect to the Macintosh computer. Otherwise contact your Silicon Graphics sales
representative, or locate a serial cable with the correct connectors for the server’s
serial port 1 and a Macintosh serial port.
2. Attach the Silicon Graphics server’s serial port 1 to the Macintosh serial port with
the cable.
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Make a note of which serial port you use on your Macintosh computer. You will
need this information later when you configure the Macintosh as a serial
console for the server.
You are now ready to configure your Macintosh computer as a serial console for the
server. Turn to Chapter 3, “Setting Up the Terminal Emulator and Starting WebFORCE
Internet Gateway.”
Connecting Other Types of Workstations as the Serial Console
If you have a workstation that was not manufactured by Silicon Graphics, you can attach
it to your WebFORCE Internet Gateway server in much the same way that you would
attach a personal computer or Macintosh computer. Because of the different possible
serial port configurations of various workstations, this book cannot provide all possible
adapters. However, you can use the pin and signal descriptions in Table 2-1, below, to
obtain or create the necessary adapter cable.
The specific connector type and pin numbers of the connector vary, depending upon the
workstation you wish to connect. See your workstation documentation.
Table 2-1 Serial Connector Pin and Signal Descriptions
25-Pin Connector Pin
Number (From Server) Signal Type Signal Type of Corresponding
Workstation Connector Pin
2 TXD (Transmit Data) RXD (Receive Data)
3 RXD (Receive Data) TXD (Transmit Data)
7 GND (Ground) GND (Ground)