Compaq 281862-002 manual Obtaining the Appropriate Cable

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Such an implementation has three requirements:

1.You must select or obtain an appropriate cable or adapter to connect the terminal server asynchronous serial port to the managed server DB-9F serial port.

2.You must properly configure the IRC feature of each server for this environment.

3.You must configure each port of the terminal server with the necessary serial port settings.

Each of these requirements is described in detail in the following sections.

Obtaining the Appropriate Cable

Unfortunately, this is usually the biggest obstacle preventing proper operation of Integrated Remote Console in this environment. To obtain the necessary connector density, terminal servers typically route the serial ports to non- standard connectors. Typically, the serial port connections are provided in an RJ-45 style connector located either on the terminal server or available through

aspecial high-density “break-out” cable. Although the use of the RJ-45 connector is somewhat standard, the way the signals are routed to this connector differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. Consequently, the adapter required to connect to the DB-9F connector on the managed server differs with each brand of terminal server. Adapters offered by the terminal server vendors are typically constructed to connect to simple RS-232 devices and may not contain the complete set of serial port control signals which Integrated Remote Console requires to operate correctly. The requirements of the necessary adapter are listed in Table 7-1. Check with your terminal server vendor to make sure all these conditions are satisfied.

Compaq Integrated Remote Console User Guide