Promise Technology VTM610i, VTM210, VTM310i quick start Making Serial Cable Connections

Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections

Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections

The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak.

Figure 16.Serial connector for VTrak M310i. The M610i and M210i are similar

DB-9 Serial

Connector

iSCSI 2 Mgmt

To set up a serial cable connection:

1.Attach a null-modem cable to the DB-9 connector on the VTrak.

2.Attach the other end of the null-modem cable to a serial port on the Host PC or Server.

You will establish a serial connection on the Host PC or Server (see page 18). At this time, continue with “Step 6: Connecting the Power” on page 16.

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