Netra T1 105 Installation
Hello Everyone,
I am trying to connect Netra T1 105 server to my laptop and use hyperterminal at 9600 8-N-1 settings.I have used Sun's 530-2889-03 connector attached to my laptop DB25 db port and RJ45 connected to Netra's serial link port.
I am not able to see any login prompt. I need to install a fresh copy of Solaris 8 on the server and then install Oracle DB .
Please help me out if something is missing in the configuration I am using.
Thanks,
Harman
[495 byte] By [
HJudge] at [2007-11-26 8:19:35]
# 1
You may have an issue with the communication device on the notebook. Normally the notebook would be configured to communicate with COM1 port ( the DB9 interface ). The DB25 adapter you mentioned is for connecting the serial port on a Sun workstation or server to the t1 105, I don't think a PC DB25 interface uses the same communication protocol.
# 2
Thanks for replying.
I have tried using DB9 port on the laptop using a DB9 RJ45 cable along with an adaptor(see http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=408550).
But Hyperterminal gives garbage values.
I am not understanding what I am missing or what is basically required to connect to netra server and do OS installation.
Thanks,
Harman Judge
# 3
Hello Harman,
please review TABLE 6-1 Pin Cross-overs for Connecting to a Typical Terminal Server on page 54 of the [url=http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/pdf/806-4707-10.pdf] Netra t1 User and Administration Guide[/url].
The RJ45-DB9 and RJ45-DB25 adapters are very "nice". With a few of these adapters every systems with a serial port can be controlled.
To get a cross-over cable a DTE (sometimes marked Terminal) adapter, a DCE (somtimes marked Modem) adapter and a standard RJ45 patch cable is required. The Netra t1 105 uses a RJ45 jack for the console port, this means only the Sun supplied RJ45-DB25/DB9 adapter and the RJ45 patch cable is required.
Michael
# 4
The CISCO console cable 72-3383-01 has the same pinout as per the Table 6-3 Pin Cross-overs for a DB9 Adapter section of the Netra t1 User And Administration Guide. i.e. allows direction connection from Netra RJ45 console port to a PC (or Ultra 10 ttyb) serial port.
Just mentioned it as the CICSO console cables seem more easially available, e.g. from ebay
# 5
Thanks for your help.
Well I managed to get Sun recommended blue cable to connect to the console and I can now login using Hyperterminal and SecureCRT.
The next thing is to wipe out the server clean and install Sun Solaris 8 .Please guide me any documentation and path to be followed for Solaris Install.
Is it installed in GUI mode or test mode? If GUI , then is it possible to get GUI through serial connection.If yes ,how?
Thanks ,
Harman
