Directing console output – Sun Microsystems X6450 User Manual
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Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009
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For details about installing a supported Windows operating system, refer to the
Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide (820-
3537).
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For additional OS considerations specific to your server module, also refer to the
Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Product Notes (820-3538).
Directing Console Output
The server module always sends console I/O to the VGA port.
By default, it sends service processor I/O to the serial port.
The External Serial Port control in the BIOS allows you to modify the behavior of the
serial port connection.
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If you set it to BMC (the default), the server module sends ILOM output to the
serial port.
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If you set it to System, the server module sends console output to the serial port.
These settings only affect the connections on the dongle cable.
Note –
You can also view console output using the service processor, as described in