Try these COM1 port settings:
* Bits per second: 9600
* Data bits: 8
* Parity: None
* Stop bits: 1
* Flow Control: None
I'm going to use a Dell C600 laptop an an example. The laptop has a 9pin serial port at the back that corresponds to Serial port 1 (SER 1). In other cases you need first to verify that you're "speaking" to the correct port (you can do this using for example serial mouse and disconnecting your current mouse).
Using windows terminal you can use VT-100 or better.
You can connect to Sun server that has no keyboard or display attached anytime. sometimes you need to press enter one of two times to see the output. You can disconnect anytime by disconnecting cable (do not close you terminal).
Using Tip
Note: tip is available in SFU and Solaris /etc/remote can be used with it. Connect the appropriate serial cable from serial port on laptop (usually serial port 1) to serial port A on target Sun system.
Use "tip hardwire" (not "hardware") to open a connection to the headless box before booting it: From a Solaris shell prompt on the local system, issue the command:
tip hardwire
OR
tip ser1
Notes
* This is "tip hardwire" (not "tip hardware").
* ser1 should be defined in /etc/remote (see below)
hardwire is defined on Solaris in the /etc/remote to use port B (for laptop you need to correct this or add another line, see below):
cuab:dv=/dev/cua/b:br#2400
dialup1|Dial-up system:\
n=2015551212:tc=UNIX-2400:
hardwire:\
:dv=/dev/term/b:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$
e=^D:
tip300:tc=UNIX-300:
tip1200:tc=UNIX-1200:
tip0|tip2400:tc=UNIX-2400:
tip9600:tc=UNIX-9600:
tip19200:tc=UNIX-19200:
UNIX-300:\
If you need to connect from serial port A you need to modify this entry in /etc/remote or better add another entry, for example ser1 :
ser1:\
:dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$
e=^D:
After tip session established you can boot the server. This tip session should be kept active as long as server remains online.
You should be connected. Press enter a few times to see if you are getting a response. If you are not, check your connections and make sure you have the right cable.
From within tip, you can access a tip menu by pressing ~? after a carriage return. To quit the tip session, press ~. and to send a break character, type ~#
To send a break character, type ~#