Create A Serial Connection - HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Installation Manual

Create a Serial Connection

Before you can begin configuring the switch, you must create a connection via the
serial port. To create a serial connection:
1. Insert the provided serial cable into the serial port on the switch.
2. Connect the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on the workstation
Figure 14: Connecting the serial cable
3. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation.
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If the serial port on the workstation uses an RJ-45 connector instead of an
RS-232, remove the adapter on the end of the serial cable and insert the
exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the workstation.
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