Method 1: from the remote console – Avaya Sun Fire V880 User Manual

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Using the remote console

Issue 2.0 June 2004

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Method 1: from the remote console - To redirect control of the console port from the
remote console back to the local console:

1. Do one of the following:

If the system is in UNIX, enter the following commands at the remote console:

eeprom output-device=screen

eeprom input-device=keyboard

eeprom ttya-rts-dtr-off=true

eeprom ttya-ignore-cd=false

/usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i6 -g0

If the system is in OpenBoot mode, enter the following commands at the remote
console:

setenv output-device screen

setenv input-device keyboard

setenv ttya-rts-dtr-off true

setenv ttya-ignore-cd false

reset

The following occurs:

The system begins to shut down.

Shutdown, reset, and reboot messages are displayed on the remote console.

When the system starts to come back up, the system boot diagnostics are displayed
on the local console.

The login screen is displayed on the local console.

2. At the remote console, hang up the modem connection.

3. Log in to the system as root at the local console.

4. To see what is on the ttya port, enter:

/cms/install/bin/abcadm -k

5. To start a port monitor on ttya, enter:

/cms/install/bin/abcadm -i -b 9600 ttya

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