Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:52:38 -0500 From: Bob Willcox <bob@immure.com> To: hackers list <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Shiva LanRover/4E for serial console connection? Message-ID: <20040908145238.GA11833@luke.immure.com>
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[I apologize for this somewhat off-topic post, but it seemed that
someone on this list may have already done this.]
I just acquired a Shiva LanRover/4E terminal server and was wanting
to use it to connect to several of my FreeBSD systems serial ports
for console access to them. I was able to get the thing upgraded and
configured but haven't figured out how to get it to work with my FreeBSD
system. I am using a standard null modem cable to go between the two,
and (believe) I have enabled the LanRover's slot to allow dialout.
Here is what the line configurations look like (the FreeBSD system is
connected to line 1):
LanRover 5.7# show lines
Async Lines:
Line State Rate/P/Stop/ RA|DCD|DSR|DTR|RTS|CTS|Fr errs| Overruns|PErrs
1 IDLE 9600/N/ 1/ |OFF|OFF|on |on |ON | 0| 0| 0
2 IDLE 9600/N/ 1/ |OFF|OFF|on |on |OFF| 0| 0| 0
3 IDLE 9600/N/ 1/ |OFF|OFF|on |on |OFF| 0| 0| 0
4 IDLE 9600/N/ 1/ |OFF|OFF|on |on |OFF| 0| 0| 0
And here is what happens when I try to connect to it:
LanRover 5.7# connect qui-gon
Connecting to Serial1 at 9600 BPS.
Escape character is CTRL-^ (30).
Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
or followed by ? to see other options.
at which point it simply hangs (no input or output) till I escape out
and close the connection.
I'm thinking that I may need a different cable wiring vs the null modem
cable, but don't really know what to try.
Has anyone used one of these things for serial console access? Any
suggestions, help or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
--
Bob Willcox Acquaintance, n.:
bob@immure.com A person whom we know well enough to borrow from,
Austin, TX but not well enough to lend to.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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