HPUX install without console terminal

[Neil Arlante]

Hi experts,

We have a new L2000 but it was delivered without a console terminal. Need to install HPUX.

Can I initiate a console session using my laptop PC, connecting to serial port? How to? Appreciate if you can give me some detailed reference material about the connection.

If you have any ideas about other ways, please let me know.

Thanks!

[George_Dodds]

You will be able to connect using hyperterminal

settings

bps 9600
data bits 8
parity none
stop bits 1
flow control hardware.

when system is booting up you will see a msg asking if you want to interrupt the boot sequence by pressing any key.

from here you can modify the alt path to boot from the cdrom.

once that is done just type boot alt and it will boot from the cd and start the install.

[George_Dodds]

Forgot to ask do you have a console cable?

Cheers

George

[harry d brown jr]

You can, with the proper serial cable. You need to set the TERMTYPE to vt100 in the GSP and on your PC software.

THis thread should help for the cable:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x5fd135067c18d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

search srting use is:
+serial +cable +console +port +pc

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harry

[harry d brown jr]

See this thread:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xd6e7f9beca68d511abcd0090277a778c,00.html

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harry

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

Hi Neil


You need to get a straight 9 pin to 9 pin cable which has both the ends as female , there is a one which comes as a stright through cable , or you can make one using teh following pin outs

2-----------2
3-----------3
5-----------5

Now enable the hypert erminal and set the communication through com1 , to know whterh teh port is active connect the cable and at the other end short 2 and 3 and try typing some characters on the kbs , once the same is displayed your cable and the port are working fine , now connect the cable to the console port and you should be good to go.

All the best.


Manoj Srivastava