User guide

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Freeway User Guide
Insert one end of the console cable in the 9-pin connector on the rear of the Freeway.
Insert the other end of the console cable into a device that can be used as a serial ASCII
display terminal. The following are some examples of serial display devices.
• Windows-based PC or Laptop: You can use a Windows-based PC or laptop as a
console by connecting the console cable to one of the serial ports (COM1, COM2,
etc.) on the back of the PC and running a terminal emulation program such as
Putty or HyperTerminal. Connect your emulation program to the serial port and
set the line parameters to 9600 bits/sec, no parity, and no flow control. If your lap-
top does not have a serial port, you can find inexpensive USB-to-serial devices at
your local computer store.
• Unix Platform: Connect the console cable to one of the serial ports on your Unix
system and run a terminal emulation program such as TIP. Set the serial line
parameters to 9600 bits/sec, no parity, and no flow control.
• Compatible ASCII Terminal: If you have an ASCII “dumb” terminal available
(such as a VT-100 or VT-200 type), connect the 25-pin end of the console cable to
the rear of the terminal. Set the line parameters to 9600 bits/sec, no parity, and no
flow control.
2.2.2.2 VGA Monitor and Keyboard
If you do not have an ASCII terminal device available, you may access the Freeway using
a VGA monitor and keyboard. The only disadvantage of using a monitor and keyboard
is that you will not be able to stop the boot-up in progress as described in Section 2.2.4.
You must allow the Freeway to completely boot, then login to the Freeway and change
the Boot Parameters from the main menu.
To access the Freeway with a monitor/keyboard, first connect a VGA-compatible mon-
itor to the 15-pin VGA connector at the rear of the Freeway server. Second, connect a
keyboard to the PS2 connector located just below the VGA connector on the Freeway. If
you have a USB keyboard, you will need to use a USB-to-PS2 adaptor since the USB