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1.
Connect the cable with the supplied dongle from a COM port on the management server to the
serial port on the mpx100/100b.
2.
Configure the server serial port according to your operating system.
For Windows:
a.
Open the HyperTerminal application.
b.
Select Start > Programs > Accessories > HyperTerminal > HyperTerminal.
c.
Enter a name for the mpx100/100b connection and choose an icon in the Connection
Description window, and then click OK.
d.
Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties window, and then click OK.
• Bits per second: 115200
• Data Bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop Bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
For Linux:
i.
Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirs.dfl file
with the following content:
pr portdev/ttyS0
pu minit
pu mreset
pu mhangup
The command line pr portdev/ttyS0 specifies port 0 on the server. Choose the pr
setting to match the server port to which you connected the mpx100/100b.
ii.
To verify that all users have permission to run minicom, review the /etc/
minicom.users
file and confirm that the line ALL exists or that there are specific user
entries.
3.
Continue with “
Connect the mpx100/100b to AC power
Installing the mpx Manager as a standalone application
You can manage the mpx100/100b using HP StorageWorks mpx Manager as a standalone
application. The mpx Manager software is available in the HP StorageWorks iSCSI Connectivity
Option for Enterprise Virtual Arrays software kit. The Linux kit is provided in .tar.gz format and
the Windows kit is provided as a CD image (.iso file or .zip file). The kits are available at
.
lists the requirements for the management servers running HP StorageWorks mpx Manager.
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