AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Introduction to AWAN 3886-Series Servers

AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide—427428-006

1-5

AWAN 3886-8A Server (DECserver 708) 8

Asynchronous Ports

Figure 1-1. Front Panel of an AWAN 3886-8A Server (DECserver 708)

1. System reset switch. To restore factory settings, press and hold this switch during

power-up until the green OK LED starts flashing. This reloads the factory set

parameters and all customized parameters are lost.

2. System OK LED. Lights (green) when the AWAN server has passed self-test. Blinks

when a nonfatal error occurs on self-test. When off, indicates that the AWAN server

has failed self-test.

3. Flash card slot. Provides an opening in which to insert the Flash RAM card.

4. 9 pin D-sub serial port. These eight 9-pin male D-connectors connect EIA-232

devices to the DECserver 708.

5. Seven-segment display. Provides error and status information.

Blinks: If an error occurs during self-test

Off: The AWAN server failed self-test

Rotating Figure ‘8’: Operating image loaded and running

See Seven-Segment LED Display and Codes

on page 3-6.

6. Ethernet address (MAC address label). Used for the Ethernet address label. This is

where the MAC address label resides.

7. Ethernet select switch. This switch selects either standard or 10BaseT Ethernet.

8. 10BaseT port connector. This single female RJ45 connector connects to a 10BaseT

Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 local area network.

9. Network activity LED. For 10BaseT Ethernet, OFF means open or incorrectly

terminated and ON means correctly terminated. For standard Ethernet, ON means

any connection status.

10. Standard Ethernet connector. This single 15-pin female D-connector connects to a

standard Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 local area network using a transceiver cable.

DECserver 708

LNK

1 2

8 9

vst008.vsd