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Sun Cluster 3.0 Hardware Guide

How to Configure the Terminal Concentrator

  1. From the administrative console, add the following entry to the /etc/remote file.


    tc:\
     :dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:

  2. Verify that the server and the terminal concentrator are powered on and that the cabinet keyswitch (if applicable) is in the ON position.

  3. Establish a connection to the terminal concentrator's serial port.


    # tip tc

    1. If your terminal concentrator is powered off, power on the terminal concentrator and, within five seconds of it being powered on, hold down the Test button for one second, then release the Test button.

    2. If your terminal concentrator is powered on, hold down the Test button until the power LED flashes (about three seconds), then release the Test button. For one second, hold down the Test button again, then release.

    Figure 2-6 shows the location of the Test button.

    The terminal concentrator performs a self-test, which lasts about 30 seconds. Messages display on the administrative console. If the network connection is not found, press the Q key to stop the message.

    Figure 2-6 Terminal Concentrator Test Button

    Graphic

  4. If the front panel LEDs light up as shown in Table 2-2, and the administrative console displays a monitor:: prompt, proceed to Step 5. Otherwise, use Table 2-3 and the documentation that shipped with your terminal concentrator to troubleshoot.

    Table 2-2 Front Panel LEDs: Indicating a Successful Boot or Monitor Mode Reset

    Power (Green) 

    Unit (Green) 

    Net (Green) 

    Attn (Amber) 

    Load (Green) 

    Active (Green) 

    Test (Orange) 

    ON 

    ON 

    ON 

    ON 

    OFF 

    Intermittent blinking 

    ON 

    Table 2-3 Front Panel LEDs: Indicating a Failed Boot

    Mode 

    Power (Green) 

    Unit (Green) 

    Net (Green) 

    Attn (Amber) 

    Load (Green) 

    Active (Green) 

    Hardware failure 

    ON 

    Blinking 

    OFF 

    Blinking 

    OFF 

    OFF 

    Network test failure 

    ON 

    ON 

    Blinking 

    OFF 

    OFF 

    Intermittent blinking 

    Network test aborted, or net command failed 

    ON 

    ON 

    OFF 

    Blinking 

    OFF 

    Intermittent blinking 

    Booted wrong image 

    ON 

    ON 

    ON 

    Blinking 

    OFF 

    OFF 

    Other failure 

    One or more Status LEDs (1-8) are ON 

  5. Use the addr command to assign an IP address, subnet mask, and network address to the terminal concentrator.

    In the following example (Class B network, Class C subnet), the broadcast address is the terminal concentrator's address with the host portion set to 255 (all binary 1's).


    monitor:: addr
Enter Internet address [<uninitialized>]:: 172.25.80.6
 Internet address: 172.25.80.6
Enter Subnet mask [255.255.0.0]:: 255.255.255.0
 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Enter Preferred load host Internet address [<any host>]:: 172.25.80.6
*** Warning: Load host and Internet address are the same ***
 Preferred load host address: 172.25.80.6
Enter Broadcast address [0.0.0.0]:: 172.25.80.255
 Broadcast address: 172.25.80.255
Enter Preferred dump address [0.0.0.0]:: 172.25.80.6
 Preferred dump address: 172.25.80.6
Select type of IP packet encapsulation (ieee802/ethernet) [<ethernet>]:: 
 		Type of IP packet encapsulation: <ethernet>
Load Broadcast Y/N [Y]:: n
    		Load Broadcast: N

  6. After the addr session, power-cycle the terminal concentrator.

    The Load and Active lights should briefly blink, and then the Load light turns off.

  7. Use the ping(1M) command to confirm that the network connection works.

  8. Exit the tip utility by entering <Return> and typing a tilde followed by a period.


    <Return>~.
~
[EOT]
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Where to Go From Here

Go to "How to Set Terminal Concentrator Port Parameters".