| Title: | POLYCENTER Console Manager |
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| Moderator: | CSC32::BUTTERWORTH |
| Created: | Thu Aug 06 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I've connected the serial port 1 (console port) of an RS/6000 to a DECserver 90M
to set it up for remote management via POLYCENTER Console Manager.
When I telnet to the telnet listener port it shows:
# telnet qit974 2001
Trying 205.248.24.2...
Connected to qit974.
Escape character is '^]'.
then waits indefinitely.
When I look at the terminal server port counters, "output characters" increase
whenever I type a character, but "input characters" remains at 0.
I don't have any documentation on the RS/6000, so help is greatly appreciated.
Herta
==== terminal server configuration (SW)
Local> sho port 1
Port 1: Server: QIT974
Character Size: 8 Input Speed: 9600
Flow Control: XON Output Speed: 9600
Parity: None Signal Control: Disabled
Stop Bits: Dynamic
Access: Remote Local Switch: None
Backwards Switch: None Name: TSTSYS
Break: Disabled Session Limit: 4
Forwards Switch: None Type: Ansi
Default Protocol: Telnet Default Menu: None
Preferred Service: None
Authorized Groups: 0
(Current) Groups: 0
Enabled Characteristics:
Input Flow Control, Lock, Loss Notification, Message Codes,
Output Flow Control, Verification
Local> sh telnet list 2001
Listener TCP-port: 2001
Identification: tstsys console
Ports: 1
Connections: Enabled
Local> sh port 1 co
Port 1: (Remote) Server: QIT974
Seconds Since Zeroed: 515472 Local Accesses: 0
Framing Errors: 0 Remote Accesses: 8
Parity Errors: 0 Input Characters: 0
Overrun Errors: 0 Output Characters: 158
Local> sh port 1 sta
Port 1: (Remote) Server: QIT974
Access: Remote Current Service: 160.1.180.21
Status: Connected Current Node: 160.1.180.21
Sessions: 1 Current Port: 1347
Input XOFFed: No Output Signals: DTR
Output XOFFed: No Input Signals: RXD
==== HW configuration
RS/6000 serial 1 - H8575A (straight through) - BN24H (crossed-over 6-way MMP to 8-way MP) - DECserver 90M
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1336.1 | CSC32::BUTTERWORTH | Gun Control is a steady hand. | Tue Jul 09 1996 16:19 | 11 | |
>==== HW configuration
>RS/6000 serial 1 - H8575A (straight through) - BN24H (crossed-over 6-way MMP to 8-way MP) - DECserver 90M
It could be a cabling problem. I would suggest that you test the whole
cabling config by plugging the H8575A into a suitable terminal
and then verify that what you type in the TELNET session appears
on the terminal and vice-versa.
Regs,
Dan
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| 1336.2 | any practical experience anyone | KETJE::63767::HERTA | For something fulfilled this hour, loved, or endured | Wed Jul 10 1996 06:06 | 6 |
Well, as the RS/6000s are in Italy and I'm based in Belgium, I was
hoping for a more convenient answer...
Anyone have any practical experience?
Herta
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| 1336.3 | CSC32::BUTTERWORTH | Gun Control is a steady hand. | Wed Jul 10 1996 13:39 | 22 | |
Herta,
I checked all of your part numbers with the DECConnect applications
guide and it all looks good to me hence my answer. There is no magic
here. This same problem could occur with any device. I have some other
ideas but they are very obvious things to check. I did not mention them
previously as I would hope these had been checked:
1. The H8575-A. Is the console port in question really a 25 pin port
or is it a 9-pin port? If it's a 9 pin port the customer may be
using an H8575-B. If they are then the RS6000 is probably wired like
a 9-pin PC port and the H8575-B is not. The customer would want to
use an H8571-J instead.
If the H8575-A is then I'm back to the original answer: we need to
verify that the cabling config works.
2. Are we using the correct port?????!!
Regards,
Dan
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| 1336.4 | one possible solution | KETJE::63767::HERTA | For something fulfilled this hour, loved, or endured | Wed Jul 17 1996 05:43 | 28 |
Based on information in the VAXcluster Console System conference (NOTED::VCS -
Tpoic 1662), we asked one of our telecom guys to construct a cable with
an RS-232-like 25-pin connector on one side and an RJ45 connector on the other.
The wiring is as follows:
RJ45 "RS-232"
Signal Pin Pin Signal
=================================
DSR 8 20 DTR
---------------------------------
DTR 7 8 DCD
6 DSR
5 CTS
4 RTS
---------------------------------
Tx Data 6 3 Rx
---------------------------------
Tx Ground 3 7 SG
Rx Ground 1
---------------------------------
Rx Data 2 2 Tx
=================================
Works like a charm.
Thanks for your suggestions,
Herta
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