Building A Converter For Your Cable; Build A 5X2-To-Db9M Converter (Rx1620); Build A Rj45-To-Db9F Converter (Rx5670, Rx7620, Rx8620, And Superdome/Sx1000); Rx1620 Debug Port (Male Pins On System Board) - HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server Software Manual

After the installation completes, and after you complete the other required tasks, such as preparing
your cable and setting up the target machine, you can launch the Windows Debugger (WinDbg)
by selecting Start > All Programs > Debugging Tools for Windows > WinDbg.

Building a converter for your cable

Some HP Integrity servers do not have a DB9 serial port. To connect the host to these servers,
you must build or buy a converter plug to use to connect a cable to the debug port on the server.
The following sections provide pin-out details for the debug ports on each server, so you can
make the converter you need.

Build a 5x2-to-DB9M converter (rx1620)

On the rx1620 system board, the kernel debug port 5x2 male pins are wired as follows:
Figure 1-1 rx1620 debug port (male pins on system board)
Front of
Server
You can sometimes find a 5x2-to-DB9M converter in electronics surplus stores because it was
often used on the motherboards of older computers. If you cannot locate one, you can build the
connector yourself using the information in the following table.
Table 1-2 DB9 male pin-out to 5x2 female
DB9 Male Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Build a RJ45-to-DB9F converter (rx5670, rx7620, rx8620, and Superdome/sx1000)

The following picture shows the orientation of the individual wires inside the required plug
ends (RJ45 and DB9 Female).
14 Debugging the kernel locally
5x2 Male Pins on System Board
2 4 6
1 3 5
DTR (data terminal ready)
RTS (request to send)
8 10
7 9
Signal Description
CD (carrier detect)
RX (receive data)
TX (transmit data)
GND (ground)
DSR (data set ready)
CTS (clear to send)
RI (ring indicator)
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5x2 Female Connector
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10