Entering Rmc From A Local Serial Console Terminal; Entering Rmc From A Local Vga Monitor; Srm Environment Variables For Com1 - Compaq ES40CSLP Installation, User & Service Manual

Remote System Management
4.5.1 Entering RMC from a Local Serial Console T erminal
Invoke the RMC from a serial terminal by typing the following default escape sequence:
P00>>> ^[^[ rmc
This sequence is equivalent to typing Ctrl/left bracket, Ctrl/left bracket, rmc. On some
keyboards, the Esc key functions like the Ctrl/left bracket combination.
To exit, enter the quit command. This action returns you to whatever you were doing before
you entered RMC. In the following example, the quit command returns the user to the system
COM1 port.
RMC> quit
Returning to COM port

4.5.2 Entering RMC from a Local VGA Monitor

To enter RMC from a local VGA monitor, the console environment variable must be set to
graphics. Invoke the SRM console and enter the rmc command.
P00>>> rmc
You are about to connect to the Remote Management Console.
reset command or press the front panel reset button to disconnect and
to reload the SRM console.
Do you really want to continue? [y/(n)] y
Please enter the escape sequence to connect to the Remote Management
Console.
After entering the escape sequence, the system enters the CLI and the RMC> prompt is
displayed.
To exit RMC mode, use the reset command, which reinitializes RMC and SRM firmware.
RMC> reset
Returning to COM port
4.6 SRM Environment Variables for COM 1
Several SRM environment variables allow you to set up the COM1 serial port (MMJ) for use
with the RMC.
You may need to set the following environment variables from the SRM console, depending on
how you decide to set up the RMC.
com1_baud
com1_flow
com1_mode
com1_modem
See the Compaq AlphaServer ES40 User Interface Guide for information on setting SRM
environment variables.
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Sets the baud rate of the COM1 serial port and the modem port. The
default is 9600.
Specifies the flow control on the serial port. The default is software.
Specifies the COM1 data flow paths so that data either flows through
the RMC or bypasses it. This environment variable can be set from
either the SRM or the RMC.
Specifies to the operating system whether or not a modem is present.
Use the RMC