Re: [Wg-test-framework] Work at the COLO

["Paul L. George" <pgeorge@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Paul l. George
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> On May 7, 2015, at 11:18 PM, Don Koch <don@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 7 May 2015 22:36:26 -0400
> Paul L. George wrote:
> 
>> Ian, 
>> 
>> I was at the COLO tonight about 6:30PM DEST. I was moved the  cables from
>> oseleta0/1 to Rinava0/1.  We wanted to test known good cables and ports to
>> test rimava.  I check all the server front panels for "ON" light.
>> Everything seemed to be power up.
> 
> Thanks to this swap, I think I found the problem.
> 
> Typical status line from sympathy (in this case, for huxelrebe0:
> ttyRP19 115200b RTS CTS DTR DSR
> 
> Status line for rimava0:
> ttyRP8 115200b RTS DTR 
> 
> My interpretation is either a BIOS configuration problem or,
> more likely, it needs a strait-through connector rather than
> a null-modem like all the other machines.
When we spoke earlier today I thought that might be the problem. 

When we tested it with my laptop we did need a null modem connector when using 
the serial test cable.

I will see about making a few straight through adapters.


> 
>> I have not heard back from Dell on our escalation yet except to have them
>> ask for the Failure scenario.  I sent them Don's results and are awaiting
>> their response.  A per request no one will visit the COLO until Monday.
>> 
>> I brought the rimava cables back to the lab to test end to end with Serial
>> loop back and picocom.
> 
> Won't hurt to test the cables, but it looks like you just need to
> make (or get) a couple of strait-through adapters.
> 
> -d
> 
>> Paul L. George

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