Install A System Console; Set Up A Tip Connection - Sun Microsystems Fire 280R Setup And Rackmounting Manual

Install a System Console

To install the server software or to diagnose a problem, you need some way to enter
system commands and view system output.
Configure the system using one of the following procedures:
Establish a tip connection from another Sun system.
Connect an ASCII terminal to serial port A.
Install a graphics card, monitor, and keyboard on your server.
Note – The above components are not shipped with the server.

Set Up a tip Connection

For information about establishing a tip connection, see the Sun Fire 280R Server
Owner's Guide.
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