Viewing or changing the serial-port assignments

To view or change the serial-port assignments:

1.Restart the server and watch the monitor screen.

2.When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.

3.From the main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports; then, press Enter.

Note: The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on the full configuration menu. If you set two levels of passwords, you must enter the administrator password to access the full configuration menu.

4.Select the serial port; then, use the arrow keys to advance through the settings available.

5.Select Save Settings; then, select Exit Setup to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

Serial-port connectors

The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the 9-pin, male D-shell serial-port connectors on the rear of the server. These pin-number assignments conform to the industry standard.

1

5

 

 

6

9

 

 

Table 19. Serial-port connectors pin-number assignments

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

 

 

 

 

1

Data carrier detect

6

Data set ready

 

 

 

 

2

Receive data

7

Request to send

 

 

 

 

3

Transmit data

8

Clear to send

 

 

 

 

4

Data terminal ready

9

Ring indicator

 

 

 

 

5

Signal ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal Serial Bus ports

The server has two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, which configure automatically. USB is an emerging serial interface standard for telephony and multimedia devices. It uses Plug and Play technology to determine the type of device attached to the connector.

Notes:

1.If you attach a standard (non-USB) keyboard to the keyboard connector, the USB ports and devices will be disabled during the power-on self-test (POST).

2.If you install a USB keyboard that has a mouse port, the USB keyboard emulates a mouse and you will not be able to disable the mouse settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

USB cables and hubs

You need a 4-pin cable to connect devices to USB 1 or USB 2. If you plan to attach more than two USB devices, you must use a hub to connect the devices. The hub provides multiple connectors for attaching additional external USB devices.

USB technology provides up to 12 megabits-per-second (Mbps) speed with a maximum of 127 external devices and a maximum signal distance of five meters (16 ft.) per segment.

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8682 specifications

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