Hi,
I have 2 p520 server. First server, I can use my null modem cable to
connect between my PC's serial port to the p520 serial port one. I get
the boot screen and I can install the OS in there. Finally, I get the
login prompt from the PC's Hyper Terminal. But the 2nd server is
strange, I get the boot screen. However, the screen stop at the
"Starting AIX software", I can't get any login prompt so I can't login
the server successfully.

Any special configuration in the ASMI I need to setup?

P.S. My HyperTerminal setup is 19200-8-N-1

BL wrote:
> Hi,
> I have 2 p520 server. First server, I can use my null modem cable to
> connect between my PC's serial port to the p520 serial port one. I get
> the boot screen and I can install the OS in there. Finally, I get the
> login prompt from the PC's Hyper Terminal. But the 2nd server is
> strange, I get the boot screen. However, the screen stop at the
> "Starting AIX software", I can't get any login prompt so I can't login
> the server successfully.

After the "Starting AIX software" try moving
the cable to serial port two (if there is one).

> Any special configuration in the ASMI I need to setup?
>
> P.S. My HyperTerminal setup is 19200-8-N-1

Also try 9800-8-N-1

Regards,

Frank

Try a service mode boot and set the console to the current terminal...
if it has a graphics card in it, or a kbd/mouse hooked up it will
ignore the serial port

i have the same hyperterm setup and it usually works fine. I have had
to switch the cable to the second p5 serial port to get a console. Not
sure what would cause that, but it had me stopped cold until I stumbled
onto it.

On 30 Nov 2005 05:15:20 -0800, "BL" <c50342182003@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>I have 2 p520 server. First server, I can use my null modem cable to
>connect between my PC's serial port to the p520 serial port one. I get
>the boot screen and I can install the OS in there. Finally, I get the
>login prompt from the PC's Hyper Terminal. But the 2nd server is
>strange, I get the boot screen. However, the screen stop at the
>"Starting AIX software", I can't get any login prompt so I can't login
>the server successfully.
>
>Any special configuration in the ASMI I need to setup?
>
>P.S. My HyperTerminal setup is 19200-8-N-1

The port (most likely /dev/tty1 is NOT enabled for login or NOT the
assigned console.

In maintenance mode (however you get there) key "chdev -l /dev/tty1 -a
login=enable" or "chcons /dev/tty1".

That should get the action you are expecting.

Good luck.