CHAPTER 2 PRIMEPOWER200 Pedestal Server
2.3.3 Connecting the console
A device such as a personal computer must be connected to the serial port to act as the console for a
PRIMEPOWER200 Pedestal Server to which a display or keyboard is not connected. Pay attention to the
following when connecting the console to the serial port on the PRIMEPOWER200 Pedestal Server.
Connect the serial cable:
Connect to serial A port.
Communication settings on the terminal:
Set to 8 bits, 1 stop bit, parity OFF, and 9600 baud.
2.3.4 Turning the power on
The following describes how to turn the power on.
CAUTION
Data Destruction
Do not turn the console terminal (device connected to the serial port) on after
turning the PRIMEPOWER Server. When the MODE switch is set to AUTO or
MANUAL, the bootup sequence shifts to display of the ok prompt during Solaris
operation according to the break signal. For this reason, data is sometimes lost.
IMPORTANT
If the MODE switch is set to AUTO or SECURE on a server unit on which "auto power control by
software" is set, and the AC power is interrupted (by operating the main line switch, etc.) the power
will sometimes automatically turn on at the moment that the AC power supply is resumed. To keep
the power from being turned on automatically like this, set the MODE switch to MANUAL when
restoring AC power after an interruption.
When the PRIMEPOWER Server is turned on, a self-diagnostics routine automatically verifies
whether or not hardware errors are occurring. If this routine detects any hardware errors, system
power is automatically turned off and on again (if the MODE switch on the control panel is set to
AUTO or SECURE). This power off/on retry sequence is performed twice. In both retries, the routine
checks for errors. If an error occurs in both cases, the routine judges that the system cannot be
booted up and stops the system bootup sequence.
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