Alternative system console configuration – FUJITSU T5140 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Configuring the System Console
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The serial management port is not a general-purpose serial port. If you want to use
a general-purpose serial port with your server (to connect a serial printer, for
instance) use the standard 9-pin serial port on the back panel of the SPARC
Enterprise T5140 and T5240. The Solaris OS sees this port as ttya.
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For instructions on accessing the system console through a terminal server, see
“Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server” on page 11
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For instructions on accessing the system console through an alphanumeric
terminal, see
“Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric
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For instructions on accessing the system console through a Tip line, see
“Accessing the System Console Through a Tip Connection” on page 14
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Alternative System Console Configuration
In the default configuration, service processor alerts and system console output
appear interspersed in the same window. After initial system installation, you can
redirect the system console to take its input from and send its output to a graphics
card’s port.
The best practice is to leave the console port in its default configuration for the
following reasons:
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In a default configuration, the serial management and network management ports
enable you to open up to four additional windows through which you can view,
but not affect, system console activity. You cannot open these connections if the
system console is redirected to a graphics card’s port.
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In a default configuration, the serial management and network management ports
enable you to switch between viewing system console and service processor
output on the same device by typing a simple escape sequence or command. The
escape sequence and command do not work if the system console is redirected to
a graphics card’s port.
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The service processor keeps a log of console messages, but some messages are not
logged if the system console is redirected to a graphic card’s port. The omitted
information could be important if you need to contact customer service about a
problem.
You change the system console configuration by setting OpenBoot configuration
variables. See
“System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings” on