Spectra Logic manual Resetting the RXT150 with the Serial Interface

Chapter 2. Troubleshooting the RXT150

Resetting the RXT150 with the Serial Interface

Before You Begin

Before using the serial interface, make sure that:

•You have a properly configured terminal emulator, such as TeraTerm. (HyperTerminal is not recommended for use with the RXT-150.)

•You have a standard DB9 serial cable.

•The terminal emulation settings are set to:

• 115200 bps • 8 data bits • No parity • 1 stop bit • No flow control

Resetting the RXT150

1.Connect a serial cable from the host to the RXT150.

2.Open TeraTerm, or a similar terminal emulation program. (HyperTerminal is not recommended for use with the RXT150.

3.Press the Enter key on your keyboard to display a command prompt.

4.Type cnDiagnosticShell, then press the Enter key on your keyboard. The RXT Drive Diagnostics Main Menu (Figure 2-10)displays.

Figure 2-12The RXT Drive Diagnostics Main Menu.

5.Type 6, then Enter; a prompt appears, asking you to confirm the reset.

6.To confirm the reset, type Y, then Enter. In less than 30 seconds, the RXT150 reboots; it should come to ready mode again in the normal time frame of 20 seconds to two minutes.

To escape the reset process, type N, then Enter.

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