You can use your HMC to configure adapters connected to your HMC's serial ports.
Configuring Serial Adapters

To configure serial adapters, do the following:

1. In the Navigation area, click System Configuration.
2. In the Contents area, click Configure Serial Adapter.
3. The Working window opens. Type 1 to select Configure Serial Adapter(s)
4. The configuration utility guides you through a series of questions.

For an 8-port adapter you must answer the following questions with the following answers:

a. Question: How many boards would you like to install?
Answer: Enter the total number of 8 and/or 128 Port ASYNC adapters in the system.

b. Question: Board #1. What type of board is this? (L for list)
Answer: Use board type 15

c. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? (y or n)
Answer: No.

If two 8-port adapters are installed in the system, the HMC asks the following
questions:

a. Question: Board #2. What type of board is this? (L for list)
Answer: Use board type 15

b. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? (y or n)
Answer: No

For a 128 Port adapter, you must answer the following questions with the following
answers:

a. Question: How many boards would you like to install?
Answer: Enter the total number of 8 and/or 128 Port ASYNC adapters are installed in the HMC PC.

b. Question: Board #1. What type of board is this? (L for list)
Answer: Use board type 16 (IBM 128-Port ASYNC PCI)

c. Question: How many ports does this digiBoard have?

Possible values:

1) 8
2) 16
3) 24
4) 32
5) 40
6) 48
7) 56
8) 64
9) 72
10) 80
11) 88
12) 96
13) 104
14) 112
15) 120
16) 128

d. Board #1 How many ports? (1-16)
Answer: Count the total number of Enhanced RANs you are attaching to the 128-Port ASYNC adapter and multiply by two. For example: 2 (RANs) multiplied by 2 equals 4. Enter the selection number 4),
for 32 in this example, at the prompt.

e. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? (y or n)
Answer: No

If two 128-Port ASYNC adapters are installed in the system, the utility repeats the
previous sequence of questions for each. The configuration utility guides you
through a series of questions.

Note: The term C/CON is synonymous with Enhanced RAN or RAN

a. Question: How many C/X cards do you have?
Answer: Enter the total number of 128 Port ASYNC adapters installed in the HMC PC.

b. Question: How many C/CONs (RANs) are connected to card 1 line 1?
Answer: Enter the total number of RANs on line 1. For this example, two concentrators
(RANs) are connected to line 1.

c. Question: What type of wiring scheme are you going to use for card 1, line 1?

A) 8 Wire Direct
B) 4 Wire Direct
C) RS422 Sync
D) RS232 Sync

Answer: A

d. Enter the type of communication mode to use on line 1. (Type L for a list) [14]
Answer: 14

e. Question: How many ports does this C/CON (RAN) support? (conc #1)
Note: The maximum number of ports here is 16. [16]
Answer: 16

f. Question: How many C/CONs (RANs) are connected to card 1, line 2?
Answer: Enter the number of RANs connected to line 2.

The HMC is configured to load the adapter device driver upon reboot. Reboot your
HMC.

Configuring RS422 Ports on an 8-port Adapter

To configure RS422 ports on an 8-port adapter connected to the HMC, do the following:
1. In the Navigation area, click System Configuration.
2. In the Contents area, click Configure Serial Adapter.
3. The Working window opens. Type 2 to select Configure RS422 ports on an 8-port
Adapter.
4. Select
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