Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V100 - Manual (Page 38)

20 Sun Fire V100 User’s Guide • December 2001
Setting Up a Console Connection to the
Server
To perform the initial configuration and to continue to monitor and manage a server,
you can connect any of the following devices to the appropriate serial port on the
server’s back panel:
■ Sun workstation or ASCII terminal connected directly to the server
■ Sun workstation connected via a terminal server
■ Modem
■ PC
■ Handheld device
Which Is the Appropriate Serial Port?
There are two serial ports on the rear of the Sun Fire V100 server. TABLE 3-1 lists the
serial port labels and function of each port.
Serial Port Pin Arrangement
When viewed from the back of the server, the pin arrangement of the RJ-45 ports is
as shown in
FIGURE 3-1 .
TABLE 3-1 Server Serial Ports
Serial Port Purpose Description
A LOM Issue LOM
commands This port is dedicated to the Lights Out
Management (LOM) device in the server.
B Serial • Perform binary
data transfers
• Set up a modem
connection Communication on the A/LOM port is subject to
interruption by the LOM device, therefore the A/
LOM port does not assert the constant DTR signal
required by a modem.