Set Up A Serial Connection To The Array - Dell EqualLogic PS4210 Installation And Setup Manual

PS4210 Installation Guide
1. Find the power switch, located either below the power plug. See Figure 8.
2. Press the power switch to the ON position. The power indicators will light.
Batteries will start to charge and some hardware components will start to synchronize. LEDs
will indicate these normal activities. The battery backup unit installed in each controller is
shipped in a partially discharged state.
The first time the system is powered on, a boot delay of up to 30 minutes might be experienced
while the battery is charged to full capacity.
The location of the L EDs is shown in the following illustration. Table 4 provides LED
descriptions.
Figure 8: AC Power Supply Switch and LEDs
Callout Description
Power Supply status. This LED is lit (green) when the switch is on and the power
1
supply is providing power to the array.
2 Error. This LED is lit (amber) if the power supply has a problem.
Input Power. This LED is lit (green) as long as main power is connected to the power
3
supply.

Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array

If you plan to use the
setup
between the array and a computer. If you plan to use the Remote Setup wizard, you do not need a
serial connection. For information about Remote Setup wizard requirements, see the Host
Integration Tool for Microsoft® Installation and User's Guide or the Host Integration Tool for
Linux® Installation and User's Guide.
The serial cable shipped with the array is a standard null-modem cable with a female DB9
connector on each end. You might have to make or buy an adapter cable (one DB9 connector and
one RJ45 connector) to connect the array to some terminal server models. See Serial Cable
Pinout Information on page
Attach the cable to the serial port on the active control module a nd to a console terminal or a
computer running a terminal emulator. The active control module has two green LEDS and the
secondary control module has one green and one amber LED.
Table 4: Power Supply LED Descriptions
utility to configure the software, you must set up a serial connection
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3 Connecting the Array Cables
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