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shaveman · 02-19-2008, 10:39 AM

I connected to the serial terminal as described on the Adaptec support website:
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Capturing the boot text is applicable in the following situations.

A) The server fails to boot completely
B) The server boots into recovery mode and rebooting the system does not resolve the issue
C) The system LED alternates green and amber every second

Steps to capture text via the serial console with HyperTerminal.

1. Attach a null modem cable between the Snap server and the PC
2. Start HyperTerminal (Normally found under the Start—>Programs—>Accessories—>Communications menu)
3. Enter a name of the connection and click ok
4. Connect using the COM port the null modem cable is attached to on the PC
5. For the port settings, specify 115200 for Bits per second. Leave the rest of the settings alone. They should default to 8, None, 1, Hardware
6. In the Transfer menu, select Capture Text and specify the file to output the text
7. Turn on the server"

The terminal captures: "Press <SpaceBar> to invoke remote BIOS flash."

Pressing the spacebar results in no action/change.

02-19-2008, 10:39 AM	#2
shaveman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: lisle Posts: 6	Re: 4200 No post I connected to the serial terminal as described on the Adaptec support website: " Capturing the boot text is applicable in the following situations. A) The server fails to boot completely B) The server boots into recovery mode and rebooting the system does not resolve the issue C) The system LED alternates green and amber every second Steps to capture text via the serial console with HyperTerminal. 1. Attach a null modem cable between the Snap server and the PC 2. Start HyperTerminal (Normally found under the Start—>Programs—>Accessories—>Communications menu) 3. Enter a name of the connection and click ok 4. Connect using the COM port the null modem cable is attached to on the PC 5. For the port settings, specify 115200 for Bits per second. Leave the rest of the settings alone. They should default to 8, None, 1, Hardware 6. In the Transfer menu, select Capture Text and specify the file to output the text 7. Turn on the server" The terminal captures: "Press <SpaceBar> to invoke remote BIOS flash." Pressing the spacebar results in no action/change.