Logging into the CLI with a Serial Connection
A serial connection allows you to monitor and issue commands against an Integration Appliance from an ASCII terminal or PC running terminal emulation software. To establish a serial connection:
Procedure
- Connect a console or laptop computer to an Integration Appliance with a serial cable. The serial connection must be between an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the serial port on the Integration Appliance.
- Use the included serial cable to connect the terminal or PC to the Serial connector on the Integration Appliance. If the terminal or PC does not have a serial port and has only a USB port, then use a USB-to-serial converter cable (not included).
- Configure the terminal or PC for standard 9600 8N1 and no flow control operation. 8N1 is a notation for a serial configuration in asynchronous mode, where there are eight (8) data bits, no (N) parity bit, and one (1) stop bit. The terminal emulation suggested for the terminal or PC is VT100.
Results
When you log in to the Integration Appliance, the prompt changes to the host name of the Integration Appliance.
If you have not selected a hostname, the prompt defaults to the IP address of the Integration Appliance.