Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC service manual Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array

COM port

COM port

Figure E-1RAID Array COM Port Connected Locally to the Serial Port of a Workstation

2.Power up the array.

It can take two or three minutes for both controllers to be initialized before communication is possible over the connection.

3.Set the serial port parameters on the workstation.

See “Configuring a Host COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array” on page 4-26for the parameters to use.

E.2 Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array

You can access the RAID COM port (DB9 connector on the controller module) locally with the following steps.

1.Connect the RAID array COM port to the serial port of a Solaris workstation, as shown in Figure E-1.Use the tip command to access the array locally:

#tip -38400 /dev/ttyn

where n is the COM port identifier. For instance, if you have connected the array to the COM port identified as ttyb, use this command:

#tip -38400 /dev/ttyb

2.Refresh your screen by holding down the Control key on your keyboard and pressing the letter L key on your keyboard.

E-2SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE Array Installation, Operation, and Service Manual • March 2005