Redirect The System Console To A Local Graphics Monitor - Oracle SPARC Administration Manual

Redirect the System Console to a Local Graphics
Monitor
You can redirect the system console to a local graphic monitor. You cannot use a local graphics
monitor to perform the initial server installation, nor can you use a local graphics monitor to
view POST messages.
Connect the monitor video cable to a video port on the server.
1.
Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection. Refer to the server's installation guide for
any special connection instructions that might apply to the server.
Connect the monitor power cord to an AC outlet.
2.
3. Connect the USB keyboard cable to one USB port.
Connect the USB mouse cable to another USB port on the server.
4.
5. Display the OpenBoot prompt.
See "Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions" on page
6. At the OpenBoot prompt, set the following OpenBoot configuration variables:
ok setenv input-device keyboard
ok setenv output-device screen
7. Apply the configuration changes.
ok reset-all
The server stores the parameter changes and boots automatically.
Instead of using the reset-all command to store the parameter changes, you can also
Note -
power cycle the server using the Power button.
You can now type system commands and view system messages using your local graphics
monitor. To activate the GUI interface, continue to the next step.
8. Activate the Oracle Solaris GUI interface.
Once Oracle Solaris is installed and booted, type the following commands to display the GUI
login screen:

Redirect the System Console to a Local Graphics Monitor

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