Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Service 2-13
2.2.4 Connecting External I/O Cables
Front panel ports are typically used for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes
ininstalled andrunning systems. External I/O cablesare connected to the Sun Netra
CP3220 blade server or to the Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTM.
Toconnect each of these following cables:
■For Ethernet connections, Category 5e or better network cable is required.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to a suitable 10/100/1000 MBASE-T
Ethernet switch and the other end to one of the Ethernet ports on the Sun Netra
CP3220 blade server or Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTM. By default, when a Sun Netra
CP32x0 ARTM is installed, the Ethernet cable is connected only to the Ethernet
port on the ARTM. Refer to the Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTMSAS Storage Advanced

Rear TransitionModule, Dual HD User’s Guide (820-0460) for more information.

Note – Although the front panel Ethernet port does not support gigabit Ethernet, it
can be connected to a gigabit switch capable of 10/100/1000 MBASE-T Ethernet.
■Attach asynchronous serial I/O cables from serial communication devices to the
RJ-45 serial ports on the CP3220 blade server or Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTM.
Note – The front and rearserial ports use the same physical wire, so only one serial
port, either the front or the rear,can be used at a time.

2.2.4.1 Connecting Cables to a System Console Running the Solaris

OS

1. Connect a shielded serial cable to the serial console port on the front panel of
the Sun Netra CP3220 blade server (FIGURE2-3) or the Sun Netra CP32x0 ARTM.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port of the system serving
as the serial console.