[Info-vax] COM1, MMJ and 9-pin connector on a AS-800.

[H Vlems]

On 27 jan, 14:07, Jan-Erik Söderholm <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>
wrote:
> Hi.
> I've just read through the AS-800 user guide
>
> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/alphaserver/firmware/retired_platforms/servers/A...
>
> and it's a little unclear about the use of the standard
> MMJ and/or the 9-pin "COM1" connecter as a standard SRM-console.
>
> Today the system has an VTxxx connected to the MMJ but we
> want to connect a standard terminalserver to be able to
> reach the console over the network. Now, the manual talkes
> about the 9-pin connected as a remote connection to the
> RMC (Remote Management Console), which is, as far as I
> understand, not exactly the RMS (">>>") console, right ?
>
> The local network/cable guy would like use the 9-pin
> connector so he don't need to crimp new cables for
> the MMJ.
>
> Question is, will the 9-pin COM1 connector work just
> as the normal MMJ consol port ? Or would it be
> better to go for the MMJ port directly ?
>
> Best Regards,
> Jan-Erik.

Jan-Erik,
the MMJ console port is what you need if you want to see the >>>
prompt.
The DB9 connector is an odd thing. You'll need a pair of H8571-J's to
make that work under VMS.
Incidentally, I can't make it work under Tru64.
Hans