SL500 Tape library Issue

Hi Every one here
I need some help with the SL500 Tape library
I need to connect to the Library through the CLI port so I need to know the connection pin configuration
I'll tell u what I do & any one who knows the connection tells me if it's wrong or what ?
1)I'm using RJ-45 straight cable to connect to the CLI port
2)from my lap top side I use usb-to-serial converter
3)between both of them there is a converter which have DB-9 female from a side & RJ-45 interface from the other side which is the one that comes along with most of the sparc servers
is this right ? or there is some special converters that comes along with the Tape library which may be had been lost in the customer site ? & if so can any one tell me the pin configuration of this converter & I will made up one ? if not may be the problem in the Straight RJ-45 cable which I use may be it's the wrong one knowing that I tried also cross-over & roll-over cables ?
I tried to login using the admin username from the cross-over connection between me labtop & the library
I use the Putty tool to ssh the IP address of the library when I type thw admin it prompts me the password & as sson as I type the password & press enter it logs me off
why Can't I login to the CLI using ssh throught the ethernet cable or must I login to the library from the CLI port ???
Regards

Hi,
There is a special DB9-RJ45 connector that comes with each STK/Sun libraries. You'll need it to establish a CLI connection. Server adapters does not function in libraries.
Regards

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