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2.11 How to Attach an Alphanumeric
Terminal
2.11.1 Before You Begin
If your server is configured without a local graphics console, you need to attach an
alphanumeric (ASCII) terminal (or establish a tip connection) to the server in order
to install the system software and to run diagnostic tests. For background
information, see Section 2.10 “About Communicating With the Server” on page 73.
Alternatively, you can install a local graphics console on the server; see Section 2.12
“How to Configure a Local Graphics Console” on page 75.
For information about establishing a tip connection, see your Sun Enterprise 220R
Server Owner’s Guide or the OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual, an online
version of which is included with the Solaris System Administrator AnswerBook that
ships with Solaris software.
2.11.2 What to Do
1. Connect the terminal’s data cable to serial port A on the server’s back panel.
74 Sun Enterprise 220R Server Service Manual ♦ January 2000, Revision A