Connecting to Servers or I/O Module Using Connect Command

Configuring Minicom Version 2.0

NOTE: For best results, set the cfgSerialConsoleColumns property to match the number of columns. Be aware that the prompt consumes two characters. For example, for an 80-column terminal window:

racadm config –g cfgSerial –o cfgSerialConsoleColumns 80.

1.If you do not have a Minicom configuration file, go to the next step. If you have a Minicom configuration file, type minicom<Minicom config file name>, and then go to step 12.

2.At the Linux command prompt, type minicom -s.

3.Select Serial Port Setup and press <Enter>.

4.Press <a>, and then select the appropriate serial device (for example, /dev/ttyS0).

5.Press <e>, and then set the Bps/Par/Bits option to 115200 8N1.

6.Press <f>, and then set Hardware Flow Control to Yes and set Software Flow Control to No. To exit the Serial Port Setup menu, press <Enter>.

7.Select Modem and Dialing and press <Enter>.

8.In the Modem Dialing and Parameter Setup menu, press <Backspace> to clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup settings so that they are blank, and then press <Enter> to save each blank value.

9.When all specified fields are clear, press <Enter> to exit the Modem Dialing and Parameter Setup menu.

10.Select Exit From Minicom and press <Enter>.

11.At the command shell prompt, type minicom <Minicom config file name>.

12.To exit Minicom, press <Ctrl><a>, <x>, <Enter>.

Make sure that the Minicom window displays a login prompt. When the login prompt appears, your connection is successful. You are now ready to login and access the CMC command line interface.

Required Minicom Settings

See the following table to configure any version of Minicom.

Table 24. Minicom Settings

Setting Description	Required Setting

Bps/Par/Bits	115200 8N1
Hardware flow control	Yes
Software flow control	No
Terminal emulation	ANSI
Modem dialing and parameter	Clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup settings so that they are
settings	blank