Serial port configuration – IBM H SERIES RS/6000 User Manual

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Serial Port Configuration

To configure the serial port on an AIX system, enter the following commands from an
AIX console:

1. Log in as

root

.

2. To find if you have any serial ports already configured, enter:

lsdev -Cc tty

If no serial ports are configured, none are listed. If you wish to configure serial
ports that are not listed, continue with the remaining steps.

3. Identify the serial port(s) with the modem(s).

4. Enter

smit tty

5. Select

add tty

6. Select

RS232

7. Select

Baud rate 96

or higher.

8. Select

login enable

and set the flow control to RTS.

9. Commit the selections and set up any other needed serial ports.

10. Exit SMIT.

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