Connecting
to
a
128-Port
Serial
Adapter
The
HMC,
when
shipped
with
a
pSeries
655
frame,
comes
installed
with
a
128-port
serial
adapter.
Use
converter
RS232
to
RS422
(part
of
feature
code
8122
and
8123)
when
cabling
the
HMC
to
the
BPC.
Use
the
following
cable
diagram
as
a
reference,
when
cabling
a
system
using
the
RS232
to
RS422
converter.
Converter
Converter
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS422
RS422
BPC A Side
BPC B Side
To System CEC
To System CEC
To System CEC
To System CEC
RAN
RS232
16-Port
128-Port
Adapter
HMC
RS232
To
configure
a
128-port
adapter
enter
the
following:
Go
to
the
System
Configuration
menu
and
do
the
following:
1.
Open
Configure
Serial
Adapter
and
enter
1
to
select
Configure
Serial
Adapter(s)
.
Notes:
a.
All
serial
adapters
in
the
system
must
be
configured
at
the
same
time.
When
adding
additional
adapters,
the
original
adapters
must
also
be
reconfigured.
If
you
do
not
reconfigure
the
original
adapters,
its
original
definition
will
be
lost.
b.
This
step
configures
the
serial
adapters.
The
ports
used
for
RS-422
service
on
8-port
adapters
will
get
configured
later.
Ports
on
the
128-port
adapters
do
not
need
to
be
configured
for
RS-422
service.
2.
When
prompted
for
the
number
of
boards
to
install,
enter
the
total
number
of
8-port
and
128-port
adapters
in
the
system.
3.
When
prompted
for
the
board
type,
enter
16
(128-Port
async
PCI)
4.
c.
When
prompted
for
the
number
of
ports
on
the
digiBoard,
you
will
be
presented
with
a
list
of
possible
values.
a.
Count
the
total
number
of
Enhanced
RANs
you
are
attaching
to
the
128-Port
async
adapter
and
multiply
by
2.
b.
Enter
the
selection
number
associated
with
the
actual
number
of
ports
on
the
enhanced
RANs.
5.
When
prompted
to
set
Altpin,
enter
n
(for
no).
6.
If
two
128-port
adapters
are
installed,
the
utility
repeats
the
question
sequence.
Use
the
listed
answers
for
each
adapter.
Configuring
a
16-Port
Ran:
With
128-port
adapters
you
also
need
to
configure
the
RANs
by
entering
the
following:
1.
When
prompted
for
the
number
of
C/X
cards,
enter
the
total
number
of
128-port
adapters
installed
in
the
HMC.
2.
When
prompted
for
the
number
of
C/CONs
(RANs)
connected
to
card
1
-
line
1,
enter
the
total
number
of
RANs
on
line
1.
3.
When
prompted
for
the
wiring
scheme
used
for
card
1
-
line
1,
enter
A
4.
When
prompted
for
the
type
of
communication
mode
to
use
on
line
1,
enter
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