Before You Begin; Running The Initial Configuration Script; Establishing The Serial Connection - Sun Microsystems StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Manual

Before You Begin

Before you can begin to perform the system configuration procedures in this chapter,
you must complete the following steps:
1. Complete the physical installation procedures in "Installing the System" on
page 11 in Chapter 2.
2. Use the Information Collection Worksheet (Appendix E) to gather the information
you will need to complete the initial configuration. The system will prompt you
for this information during the setup script.

Running the Initial Configuration Script

You establish the initial configuration of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system by logging in
to the system through the serial connection from a Sun workstation, a PC, or another
terminal type.
This procedure describes how to establish the serial connection, log in through the
service console, and run the initial configuration script. This script guides you
through the configuration steps for a new system.

Establishing the Serial Connection

1. Locate the serial connection field-replaceable units (FRUs) (
with the system.
2. Assemble the RJ45 cable with the adapter that fits either the DB9 or the DB25
serial port of a laptop, terminal, or Solaris workstation.
3. Connect the serial cable from the Service Console port on the service panel to the
workstation.
4. Configure the console settings:
If you are using a Sun workstation, connect through the serial ports using the tip
command for the appropriate port, as shown in the following example:
[3]user1: tip -9600/dev/ttya
connected
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