Task 5: Setting Up Serial Cable Connections - Promise Technology VTRAK E-Class E830f Guia De Inicio Rapido

Task 5: Setting Up Serial Cable Connections

Serial communication enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command
Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor to control the VTrak. The VTrak package
includes one RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable for each controller. All VTrak models
have the same serial connection.
Figure 14. Each RAID controller has a UPS and a serial connector
Mini-DB9 UPS
connector
To set up a serial cable connection:
1. Attach the RJ11 end of the serial data cable to the RJ11 serial connector on
one of the controllers.
2. Attach the DB9 end of the serial data cable to a serial port on the Host PC or
Server.
Optional UPS Serial Connection
If your deployment plan calls for one or more UPS units and management via
serial communication, connect the UPS control cable to the Mini-DB9 connector
on the RAID controller. See Figure 14.
When your subsystem is running, see "Making UPS Settings" in the Product
Manual or the online help to complete the UPS management setup.
A Mini-DB9-to-DB9 adapter might be required to connect the
RAID controller to the serial cable for the UPS unit.
The adapter is available through third-party suppliers.
Task 5: Setting Up Serial Cable Connections
RJ11 Serial
connector
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