Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE 280R - Manual (Page 62)

34 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001
How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII)
Terminal
Before You Begin
If your server is configured without a local graphics console, you need to attach an
alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal to the server in order to install the system software
and to run diagnostic tests. To install an ASCII terminal you must have a supported
ASCII terminal that operates over a serial port.
Alternatively, you can configure a local graphics console or create a tip connection
from another Sun system, see:
■ “About Communicating With the System” on page 33
What to Do
1. Connect the terminal’s data cable to the serial port A connector on the back panel.