Summary: Connecting to a SunFire 280R

From: Andreas Hoeschler (ahoesch_at_smartsoft.de)
Date: 06/26/03

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 19:44:11 +0200
To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org

    Dear maagers,

    Thanks to all (too many to list the names) that responded to my
    question: I finally got the problem solved by soldering together the
    following null modem cable on my own.

    9 PIN SuB D female <-----------------------> 25 PIN SuB D male
    Pin 2 --------------------------- Pin 2
    Pin 3 --------------------------- Pin 3
    Pin 5 --------------------------- Pin 7

    3-Wire handshake is sufficient.

    Thanks a lot,

        Andreas

    Original question:
    >> after having used and setup a bunch of Netra X1
    >> machines we have
    >> purchased our first SunFire 280R server. We have
    >> read the accompanying
    >> documentation but nevertheless weren't able to
    >> access the machine yet.
    >> We would like to use a PowerMac (MacOSX) with a
    >> KeySpan adaptor (RS
    >> 232) and kermit for the console. This setup works
    >> great for the Netras.
    >>
    >> We have unplugged the patch cable from the Netras
    >> Lom A port and
    >> plugged it into the serial adaptor (SuBD 25 pin)
    >> accompanying the
    >> SunFire then connected this end to the Serial A port
    >> of the SunFire.
    >> Then we switched the machine on as outlined in the
    >> documentation. The
    >> fans do their business but nothing appears on the
    >> console.
    >>
    >> SunFire 280R (Serial A) | SuB D 25 pin <--------
    >> path cable --------->
    >> SuB D 9 pin | KeySpan adaptor <------- USB cable
    >> -------> PowerMac
    >> (MacOSX)
    >>
    >> As mentioned the following setup works for the Netra
    >> X1 machines.
    >>
    >> Netra X1 (LOM A) <-------- path cable --------->
    >> SuB D 9 pin | KeySpan
    >> adaptor <------- USB cable -------> PowerMac
    >> (MacOSX)
    >>
    >> We then unplugged the patch cable from the SubD 25
    >> pin connector and
    >> plugged it into the serial port of the RSC card. We
    >> got a login: prompt
    >> from the RSC card. But what do we do with that. What
    >> login is setup by
    >> default. We tried root and no password without
    >> success. This is a
    >> totally new machine.
    >>
    >> Any hints for us SunFire newbies are greatly
    >> appreciated. Thanks in
    >> advance!
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Andreas
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