Connecting Via An Rs-232 Terminal; Configuring The Sc Boards; Updating The Basic Sc Network Configuration - Avaya G860 Installing And Operating

9.4

Connecting via an RS-232 Terminal

Access the SC board by connecting to the SC console using the RS-232 terminal. Use
any terminal client software, such as the HyperTerminal tool.
To access the HyperTerminal tool, take this step:
From the Start menu in the bottom left corner of the screen, access
Programs>Accessories>Communications>HyperTerminal.
Open the console connection using the following parameters:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits:
Parity:
Stop bits:
Flow control:
The Solaris startup sequence is initialized. When it is complete, the logon prompt is
displayed.
Note:
9.5

Configuring the SC Boards

The SC configuration must be performed on both of the SC boards. The configuration
procedure consists of two parts, which are to be performed on both of the SC boards.
Updating the Basic SC Network Configuration - Installs the SC software and updates
the basic SC network parameters
Performing the Basic SC Configuration - Configures the basic IP parameters
For the first SC board, the installation and configuration procedures require selecting
in part 1 option 1 to update the basic SC Network parameters and then, in part 2,
selecting option 3 to change the installed configuration.
Configuration, the first SC board to be configured is set as the Master or Primary SC
board.
For the second SC board, the installation and configuration procedures require
selecting in part 1 option 1 to update the basic SC Network parameters and then, in
part 2, selecting option 4 to copy the configuration from the Primary or first SC board.
The second SC board to be configured is set as the Slave or Secondary SC board and
as such, receives a copy of the settings already configured for the first SC board.
9.5.1

Updating the Basic SC Network Configuration

To update the basic SC Network configuration, take these 10
steps:
1. At the RS-232 console terminal, log-on prompt, log on using the default
username: root and password: root.
9. Configuring System Controller Software for the First Time
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Pre-configured SCs have one account: Username root; Password root
During the Basic SC
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