Solaris-Based Server - Sun Microsystems Fire V20z Management Manual

Solaris-based Server

Caution – Redirecting the console over serial is a procedure intended for advanced
users of Solaris only.
You can seriously disrupt the proper functioning of the server or render the server
unbootable if you introduce a problem in the bootenv.rc file.
Note – The default setting for the output device is screen and for the input device
is keyboard.
To change the settings
To enable Console Redirection over Serial on a Solaris-based server:
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In a terminal window, run the eeprom command to change the settings for the
output and input devices, as shown here.
eeprom output-device=ttya
eeprom input-device=ttya
To verify the settings
To verify that the changes were made:
1. In a terminal window, run the eeprom command with no arguments.
The contents of the bootenv.rc file display in the terminal window.
2. Locate the following lines and verify that they display the correct values.
output-device=ttya
input-device=ttya
To reset to the default settings
To reset the system to the default settings:
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To reset the output and input devices to the default settings, run the eeprom
command with the following arguments.
eeprom output-device=screen
eeprom input-device=keyboard
114 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers—Server Management Guide • July 2005