Sun Microsystems 280R manual How to Attach an Alphanumeric Ascii Terminal, Before You Begin

How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII) Terminal

Before You Begin

If your server is configured without a local graphics console, you need to attach an alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal to the server in order to install the system software and to run diagnostic tests. To install an ASCII terminal you must have a supported ASCII terminal that operates over a serial port.

Alternatively, you can configure a local graphics console or create a tip connection from another Sun system, see:

■“About Communicating With the System” on page 33

What to Do

1. Connect the terminal’s data cable to the serial port A connector on the back panel.

34 Sun Fire 280R Server Owner’s Guide • January 2001