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Chapter 4 – Accessing the Monitor Utility
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Configuration of ACS-8990 can be accomplished using either
the control panel or the embedded Monitor Utility, a convenient
menu-based configuration utility, which is accessed though a
dedicated terminal or host computer.
This chapter explains how to establish a connection between
ACS-8990 and the host computer so that the Monitor Utility can
be used. If you do not intend to access the Monitor Utility, this
chapter can be ignored.
Establishing a terminal connection
The Monitor Utility can be accessed from a dedicated terminal or a host PC with third party
communication software that supports ANSI terminal emulation.
To use a dedicated terminal, simply connect the terminal to the RS232 head of the RAID
controller's combo cable.
To access the Monitor Utility from a host PC, ensure that the RS232 head of the RAID
controller's combo cable is attached to the host computer's COM port before. A connection
must then be established between the host computer and the ACS-8990 RAID controller. This
is done by means of a terminal program, such as HyperTerminal. This section outlines the
process to set up a HyperTerminal connection.
Other terminal programs may be used in place of HyperTerminal to communicate with the
RAID controller. However, the setup process for other terminal software may differ from that
outlined in this chapter.
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HyperTerminal is bundled as standard with Microsoft Windows operating
systems. It will be found in the Communications folder. The program can also
be downloaded from Hilgraeve Software at http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpe/
This manual covers three models: ACS-8990, ACS-89200 and ACS-89230.
Where references are made to ACS-8990, they should be taken as applying to
all three models.
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