Locating a serial port

[shirish_3]

I have a Core IO card which contains a serial port and a network port.

Please find IOSCAN output:

ioa 0 4/0 sba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS System Bus Adapter (804)
ba 1 4/0/0 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
tty 0 4/0/0/0/0 asio0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Serial (103c1048)
/dev/GSPdiag1 /dev/cul0p1 /dev/mux0 /dev/tty0p1 /dev/ttyd0p1
/dev/cua0p1 /dev/diag/mux0 /dev/tty0p0 /dev/tty0p2
lan 0 4/0/0/1/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP PCI 10/100Base-TX Core
/dev/diag/lan0 /dev/ether0 /dev/lan0

I have configured modem through SAM.

But when physically I check on the core IO card, there is only network port no serial port.

Is it possible? Or is there a different way to locate the serial port.

Thanks in advance.

[Lolupee]

What is the server model. checking the service manual might help you. Some servers serial ports are not the regular serial ports, you may need adapters from HP

[so_2]

hope using stm can give you a better idea.
#/usr/sbin/cstm
cstm>map

thanks

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

you probably do have a serial port on the core io just havent identified it correctly.

It depends upon the model server, but if its a a/l/n class type server or newer RP series then you have 25pin console port on the core I/O board. This should have a M or W type cable attached to it. This is a 25pin to 3x 9pin cables. These are used for local console/remote console and UPS.

Andy

[shirish_3]

Thanks for all your responses.

Model of the server is Superdome

cstm output:
cstm>map

Dev Last Last Op
Num Path Product Active Tool Status
=== ==================== ========================= =========== =============
.
.
.
4 4/0/0 PCI Bus Adapter (782) Information Successful
5 4/0/0/0/0 RS-232 Interface (103c104 Information Successful
6 4/0/0/1/0 Core PCI 100BT Interface Information Successful
.....
.....
......
-- Information Tool Log for RS-232 Interface on path 4/0/0/0/0 --

Log creation time: Thu Jan 19 10:41:43 2006

Hardware path: 4/0/0/0/0


Product ID: RS-232 Interface
Hardware Path: 4/0/0/0/0
Module Type: HP-CIO Adapter
Hardware Model: 0x103
Hardware Revision Number: 0xc
Software Revision Number: 0xffffffff
Software Model Number: 0xfff0a
Software Option: 0x42
Slot Number: 0
IODC Revision: 0
-- Information Tool Log for RS-232 Interface on path 4/0/0/0/0 --

Is there a possibility that port actually exist on card but to access it we need to have some adapter?

[Matti_Kurkela]

A Superdome?

OK, I see what you mean...

The standard serial ports on a Superdome are not on the core IO card, but just below the cell board compartment. See this picture:

http://docs.hp.com/en/A5201-10028/img/gfx43.gif

You have to crouch down and look upwards to see them. There is some text on the edge of the cell board compartment to point out the ports, they are hidden rather well.

I'm not sure you can use those ports for a modem, unless it is for remote console access... at worst, you might have to buy a serial MUX card.

[shirish_3]

Yah...Those serial ports can be used for assessing GSP over a serial link.

But I am looking for configuring serial port for a perticular partition. Thats why looking for a serial port on IO Chassis.

ioscan,cstm, parmgr are pointing that there is a serial port on 4/0/0/0/0
But I am not able to locate it physically on core IO Card.

[karan_3]

hi shrish,
Act we are also using superdome sd32000 in site.here we have installed the modem not in the core io card.because the core i/o which we are using have same condition (not serial port).we have installed the modem on the RS232 remote(backside of superdome there is sticker mentioned).so i think you also have to installed your modem to this port...
thanks
ragards
karan