Connecting A Serial Cable - Huawei 5288 V3 V100R003 User Manual

5288 V3 Server
User Guide
Figure 3-26 Connecting a USB device
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3.5.5 Connecting a Serial Cable

The 5288 V3 server provides one standard DB9 serial port on the rear, which works as the
system serial port by default. You can set it as the iBMC serial port on the iBMC CLI.
The serial port can be used in the following scenarios:
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For details about the command for setting the serial port to the iBMC serial port, see the
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The following tools are available:
ESD wrist strap or ESD gloves: used to prevent ESD damage
Procedure
Step 1 Align the connector on the serial cable with the serial port, and insert the connector into the
serial port, as shown in
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Used as the system serial port to monitor the status of the operating system (OS).
Used as the iBMC serial port for debugging and fault locating.
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