HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 User Manual
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IMPORTANT:
To start iLO RBSU during a Virtual Serial Port session, enter the key combination
ESC+8.
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Establish a login session with the operating system, interact with the operating system; and
execute and interact with applications on the operating system.
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For an iLO running Linux in a graphical format, you can configure getty() on the server
serial port, and then use the iLO Virtual Serial Port to view a login session to the Linux operating
system. For more information, see
“Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port for Linux” (page 128)
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Use the EMS Console through the iLO Virtual Serial Port. EMS is useful for debugging Windows
boot issues and kernel-level issues. For more information, see
Serial Port for the Windows EMS Console” (page 129)
Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port in the host system RBSU
The following procedure describes the settings you must configure before you can use the iLO
Virtual Serial Port. This procedure is required for both Windows and Linux systems.
1.
Optional: If you access the server remotely, start an iLO remote console session.
You can use the .NET IRC or Java IRC.
2.
Restart or power on the server.
3.
Press F9 in the HP ProLiant POST screen.
The System RBSU screen appears.
4.
Select System Options, and then press Enter.
5.
Select Serial Port Options, and then press Enter.
6.
Select Virtual Serial Port, and then press Enter.
7.
Select the COM port you want to use, and then press Enter, as shown in
.
Figure 68 Configuring the Virtual Serial Port COM port (system RBSU)
8.
Press ESC twice to return to the main menu.
Using the text-based Remote Console
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