How to connect Serial port

[prasathc]

Hi All
Can any one tell me the connection procedure for the serial port access for one IA to PA.
For Example I want the display for the IA box to one PA box. So that I have connected serial cable in one IA(testA) the other end connected with one PA (testB) and also i have done the following steps in the PA box
step1)Open /etc/uucp/Devices
step2)Added an entry 'Direct tty0p0 - 9600 direct'
step3)Executed 'cu -ltty0p0'
if i do this i can able to see the message "connected" after that it's hanging there is improvement.

Is the anything to chek / configure.
Thanks in Advance
Prasath C

[Bill Hassell]

The remote box will not respond because there is nothing talking to that port. Like all serial ports on Unix boxes, the opsystem doesn't talk to these ports--programs like getty perform this task. If you are expecting to login, then add a getty entry to /etc/inittab. If this is not something that you've done before, use SAM to enable the serial port on testB to respond.

[prasathc]

Hi Bill
Actually we have to enable the serial port console in the Boot Admin before take over to the kernal.

So i have enable the serial console and now its working fine.

Thanks for help
Prasath C