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Appendix C: Advanced Information

172 Cobalt RaQ 4 User Manual

To initialize the RaQ 4 through the serial console port:

1. Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial console port on the back

panel of the RaQ 4.

The following ﬁgure shows back panel of the RaQ 4i/RaQ 4r server

conﬁguration; the serial console port on the base RaQ 4 server conﬁguration

is in the same location.

2. Conﬁgure your terminal software to the following parameters:

• 115 200 Baud

• 8 data bits

• no parity

• 1 stop bit

3. Power on the RaQ 4 with the power switch on the back panel. A number of

boot messages are displayed on your terminal screen.

4. The ﬁrst prompt asks for an IP address. Enter the Primary IP address for the

RaQ 4 (for example, 10.9.19.55).

5. The second prompt asks for the netmask address. Enter the Primary Netmask

for the RaQ 4 (for example, 255.0.0.0).

6. The third prompt asks for the gateway address. Enter the gateway for the

RaQ 4 (for example, 10.9.25.254).

7. Conﬁrm the settings that you have entered:

• Primary IP Address: 10.9.19.55

• Primary Netmask: 255.0.0.0

• Gateway: 10.9.25.254

PCI slot

Serial

console port

Serial

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