Asset ID:	1-71-1003646.1
Update Date:	2011-11-21
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Solution Type  Technical Instruction Sure

Solution  1003646.1 :   Connecting your console to a Sun Fire[TM]/Netra[TM] 1280/1290/E2900 serial LOM port  


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205148

Applies to:

Sun Netra 1280 Server
Sun Fire V1280 Server
Sun Fire E2900 Server
Sun Netra 1290 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
All Platforms

Goal

This document gives the part numbers of the adapters needed to properly attach a console to the RJ45 Sunfire 1280/2900 serial LOM port.

Solution

1. Connect the RJ45-to-RJ45 straight-thru network cable (supplied with the server) to the Serial A/LOM port on the back panel of the 1280/2900 server. This port will be labeled "SSC1 Serial A".

2. Connect the other end of the network cable to the RJ45 connector on the silver-colored DB25/RJ45 adapter (part number 530-2889-0x) supplied with the server. If your console has a DB25 connector, use part number 530-3100.

Sunfire/Netra 1280 Serial Port Pin-outs
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8-Pos RJ45         25-pin DSUB
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Pin 1 RTS ========> Pin  5 CTS
Pin 2 DTR ========> Pin  6 DTR
Pin 3 TXD ========> Pin  3 RXD
Pin 4 REF ========> Pin  7 GND
Pin 5 REF ========> Pin  7 GND
Pin 6 RXD ========> Pin  2 TXD
Pin 7 DSR ========> Pin 20 DTR
Pin 8 CTS ========> Pin  4 RTS

Product
Sun Fire E2900 Server
Sun Fire V1280 Server
Netra 1280 Server

Internal Comments
This Technical Instruction applies to most Sun[TM] servers that have an RJ45 serial port, ie, rsc card on Sunfire[TM] 280/480/880, Netra T servers.

lom, sc, console, serial
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