Enclosure Monitoring - NexStor 4900F Series User Manual

Enclosure Monitoring

Another feature of the NexStor 4900F Series RAID Storage System is the ability to
monitor itself. The user can interact with the system through a VT-100 terminal
interface. The firmware based monitoring program allows users to view component
status and firmware specific information. You may access this program by
connecting a VT-100 terminal to the SES Controller card RS-232 Service port.
To access the monitoring program:
1 Connect one end of the null-modem serial cable to the RS-232 Service port
located on the SES Controller card.
SES Controller Card
RS-232 Service Port
NOTE:
The cable is a female-to-female DB-9 null-modem serial cable and is
included with the storage system. Refer to "Null-Modem Cable
Specifications" on page 159 for cable specifications.
2 Connect the other end of the cable to either a host system's RS-232 serial
communication port or a VT-100 type terminal.
3
Power on the storage system.
4 On a host system run a terminal emulation program, or start the terminal.
5 Verify the communication parameters are as follows:
• 9600 Baud
• 8 Data bits
• 1 Stop bit
• None (parity)
• Flow Control Off
RS-232 Service Port Connection
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring
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