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Goal

In this document are the steps listed that are needed to use Minicom connection to access an EPAP Server.

Solution

Following is the procedure to access mate EPAP server via minincom

The minicom access is a serial access to the Server which would be very useful to perform server reboot or Maintenance activities like hardware replacement or upgrade.

Login to EPAP A server as root user

As root user,

>remoteConsole --query                    //This command provides output of pre-configured or existing minicom connection names. Note down the minicom connection name.

Sample Output:

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[root@mps-3037-a ~]# remoteConsole --query
mate

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>minicom mate                                //This command initiate serial access to mate server i.e EPAP B server. once you get minicom screen press enter key to get the login prompt.

Sample Output

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[root@mps-3037-a ~]# minicom mate

Welcome to minicom 2.00.0

OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n
Compiled on Feb 21 2005, 19:32:30.

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys

mps-3032-b login:

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Once logged into EPAP B server as root user. The serial access is enabled and other user cant access minicom until the existing minicom connection is terminated.

To Exit from the Minicom connection Press  Ctrl+A Q(Pess Ctrl key and Alphabet A key at a time and after press Q key) to get option "Leave without reset?"

Sample Output:

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Hit Enter Key once you get below option to exist minicom without reset

┌──────────────────────┐
│ Leave without reset?         │
│ Yes                 No            |      

[root@mps-3037-a ~]#
[root@mps-3037-a ~]#
[root@mps-3037-a ~]#
[root@mps-3037-a ~]#

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The same procedure can be followed to minicom EPAP A server via EPAP B server as followed.

Login to EPAP B server as root user and execute minicom mate,

As root user,

[root@mps-3057-b ~]# minicom mate

The remaining steps is same as shared above.

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