Task 6: Setting Up Serial Cable Connections - Promise Technology VessRAID 1000f Serie Guia De Inicio Rapido

Task 6: Setting Up Serial Cable Connections

Serial communication enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command
Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control the VessRAID. The
VessRAID package includes a RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable.
Figure 24. Serial connector on an FC controller
Figure 25. Serial connector on an iSCSI controller
Figure 26. Serial connector on a SAS controller
To set up a serial cable connection:
1. Attach the RJ11 end of the serial data cable to the RJ11 serial connector on
the controller.
2. Attach the DB9 end of the serial data cable to a serial port on the Host PC or
Server.
This completes the serial cable connection. Go to "Task 7: Connecting the
Power" on page 30.
RJ11 Serial Connector
RJ11 Serial Connector
RJ11 Serial Connector
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