IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II Configuring the dual serial connectors for serial redirection

Table 6. Port 1 settings (continued)

Field	What you type
Escape guard	Type the length of idle time that is used before and after the escape
(0 - 250)	string is issued to the modem, so that the modem will recognize the
	escape string. This value is measured in 10-millisecond intervals. The
	default value is 1 second.

9. Click Save.

If you need to provide a new initialization string, see the documentation that came with your modem. Your initialization string must contain commands that configure your modem as follows:

vCommand echoing OFF

vOnline character echoing OFF

vResult codes ENABLED

vVerbal result codes ENABLED

vAll codes and connect messages with BUSY and DT detection

vProtocol identifiers added — LAPM/MNP/NONE V42bis/MNP5

vNormal CD operations

vDTR ON-OFF hang-up, disable AA and return to command mode

vCTS hardware flow control

vRTS control of receive data to computer

vQueued and nondestructive break, no escape state

Note: The abbreviations in these commands have the following meanings:

AAauto answer

CD carrier detect CTS clear to send

DT data transfer

DTR data terminal ready

LAPM link access protocol for modems MNP microcom networking protocol RTS ready to send

Configuring the dual serial connectors for serial redirection

Note: This feature is not available for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine on some server models.

You can use the ASM breakout cable with dual serial connectors to connect the server serial port (using a null modem cable) to a client workstation that uses a terminal-emulation program such as Hilgraeve HyperTerminal or to a hardware terminal server (also using a null modem cable). The Remote Supervisor Adapter II acts as a pass-through device. Using this single serial connection to a terminal server or client workstation, a system administrator can access the serial features of both the operating system and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II command-line interface (CLI) provides text-based power control and server reset ability.

To use the ASM breakout cable with dual serial connectors for a single serial connection to a terminal server, make sure that:

vYour server basic input/output system (BIOS) supports the single serial connection. This BIOS serial support is needed to provide power-on self-test (POST), setup, and end-to-end remote access.

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