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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 05:07 PM

Hi,

we have several FC60 diskarrays. Apparently there are two RS-232
connectors on each controller. I would like connect these controllers
to our terminal servers. However, I seem unable to find any info about
the two RS-232 ports.
I would like to know if you can use these ports to connect to the
controller, and what params to use (baud rate, flow-control, ...) .

I checked the HP website for info but was unable to find something.

Any help much appreciated.

With kind regards,

Kris

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 05:08 PM

Kris,

The only experience I have had with these 'ports' was during an FC60 install
when the firmware got in a mess and insisted that one controller was in a
passive state (even an ammgr -c AA <ArrayID> would not fix it). An RC
engineer I know guided me through a reset via my laptop to the RS232.

An early version of the firmware was to blame!!

You can see the boot sequence of the FC60 with a terminal (HyperTerminal is
OK) connected at 9600/8/N/1 e.g:

LSI Logic Series 3/4 Disk Array Controller

Boot Software Version: 03.01.00.02 - 07/02/99
Copyright 1999, LSI Logic Inc.

Current controller date: 01/10/03 time: 07:02:19

*** Press SPACE key twice to enter Boot Operations Menu

etc.............................

From what I can remember something like a 9 to 9 pin with a 2/3 swap? and
5-5 (SG) worked OK.

I would caution that I don't think the RS232's are used for any kind of
general administration so are best left alone!

Best of Luck

David.

"dompie" <kdom@mail.mobistar.be> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> we have several FC60 diskarrays. Apparently there are two RS-232
> connectors on each controller. I would like connect these controllers
> to our terminal servers. However, I seem unable to find any info about
> the two RS-232 ports.
> I would like to know if you can use these ports to connect to the
> controller, and what params to use (baud rate, flow-control, ...) .
>
> I checked the HP website for info but was unable to find something.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
> With kind regards,
>
> Kris

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