Console And Auxiliary Ports; Dmm Statu Led; Dmm Lcd Display; Console Port Pinouts - IBM Nways 8260 Manual

The LCD display and display control button are used to:
The LCD display normally shows the module operating state. To display the
DMM microcode version, press the button until the display reads Vers , and one
second after releasing the button the version will be displayed. Table 5 shows
the possible states of the display.

4.2.3 Console and Auxiliary Ports

There are two DB-9 ports on the faceplate of the DMM. The upper port is called
the console port and is used for attaching a terminal locally (or via a modem) to
the DMM. This terminal is used to provide out-of-band management capability
for the 8260. See Table 6 for pinout of the cable used for attaching terminals to
this port.
Table 4. DMM Status LED
LED Color State
name
Status Green OFF
ON
Blinking
Display the current operating state of the module
Determine the network assignment of ports and 8260 modules in the hub
Display the version of the DMM microcode
Table 5. DMM LCD Display
Display Definition
Diag The DMM is running diagnostics
Rdy The DMM is the active (master) management module
Stby The DMM is in standby mode
Dnld New microcode is being downloaded
Vers Microcode level of the DMM
LED Displays when the controller LED test button is pressed
Table 6. Console Port Pinouts
Pin # Signal Name
1 Carrier detect (CD)
2 Receive data (RX)
3 Transmit Data (TX)
4 Data terminal ready (DTR)
5 Signal ground (SG)
6 Data set ready (DSR)
7 Request to send (RTS)
8 Clear to send (CTS)
9 No connection
Indicates
Power off or module failure
Power on and software functioning properly
Power on but diagnostics have failed
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