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Accessing the cli – HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array User Manual

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Overview and setup

Accessing the CLI

The CLI is accessed through a host computer connected to the serial port of an MSA controller.
Use the following steps to establish a serial connection to the controller:

1.

Make sure there is an MSA controller installed in Slot 1 of the unit

(Slot 1 is located on the front right of the unit). In multipathing configurations, two MSA controllers must

be installed.

2.

Connect the MSA controller to a host using the custom serial cable included in the shipping carton of

the MSA.
An additional or replacement custom serial cable can be ordered using part number 259992-001.

3.

Set up a terminal emulator.
Depending on the host operating system, different emulators are available. For example, Linux uses

Minicom and Microsoft Windows uses HyperTerminal. Setup procedures for emulators differ—the

following instructions are for setting up HyperTerminal:
a. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal to open

HyperTerminal.

b. In the HyperTerminal New Connection dialog box, type a name to associate with the connection

between the controller and the host, then click OK.

The

Connect To dialog box is displayed.

c. Expand the Connect using drop-down box, select a COM port, and then click OK.

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