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Accessing the System by Using a Laptop Computer

This appendix contains the settings you must use to access the Cluster Platform 15K/9960 system by using a laptop computer that is running the Microsoft
Windows 98 operating system.

Connecting a Laptop Computer

Before you can use a laptop computer to access the Cluster Platform 15K/9960 system, you must attach it to the terminal concentrator.

To Connect the Laptop Computer

1. Attach a DB-9 to DB-25 (female-female) adapter into the serial COM1 port of the laptop computer.

2. Connect the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (P/N 5121A) to port 1 on the terminal concentrator.

3. Connect the other end to the DB-25 to DB-9 adapter.

Using the Laptop Computer

After you have connected the laptop computer to the terminal concentrator, you can start the HyperTerminal software to access the terminal concentrator console.

To Start the HyperTerminal Software

1. Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Accessories ➤ Communications ➤ HyperTerminal to open the HyperTerminal folder.

2. In the HyperTerminal folder, double-click on the HyperTerm icon to display the Connection Description window.

3. In the Connection Description window, enter StandardConfig in the Name field, and click on the OK button to display the Connect To window.

4. In the Connect To window, select the Direct to Com1 option in the Connect Using field.

5. Click on the OK button to open the Connect To window and to display the COM1 Properties window.

6. In the COM1 Properties window, select the following options:

Bits per second: 9600

Data bits: 8

Parity: None

Flow Control: None

7. Click on the OK button to open the StandardConfig--HyperTerminal application window.

8. In the StandardConfig--HyperTerminal window, select File ➤ Properties to open the StandardConfig Properties window.

9. In the StandardConfig Properties window, click on the Settings option, and select VT100 for the Emulation option.

At this point, the HyperTerminal window provides monitor mode access to the terminal concentrator.