Figure A-5 A Tip Connection Between A Sun Fire V440 Server And Another Sun System - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting Manual

Serial management port
A tip Connection Between a Sun Fire V440 Server and Another Sun System
FIGURE A-5
2. Ensure that the /etc/remote file on the Sun system contains an entry for
hardwire.
Most releases of Solaris operating environment software shipped since 1992 contain
an /etc/remote file with the appropriate hardwire entry. However, if the Sun
system is running an older version of Solaris operating environment software, or if
the /etc/remote file has been modified, you might need to edit it. See "How to
Modify the /etc/remote File" on page 187 for details.
3. In a shell tool window on the Sun system, type:
% tip hardwire
The Sun system responds by displaying:
connected
The shell tool is now a tip window directed to the Sun Fire V440 server via the Sun
system's serial port. This connection is established and maintained even when the
Sun Fire V440 server is completely powered off or just starting up.
Note – Use a shell tool or a CDE terminal (such as dtterm), not a command tool.
Some tip commands might not work properly in a command tool window.
4. If you want to use ttyb instead of the serial management port, do the following:
a. Redirect the system console by changing the OpenBoot configuration variables.
At the ok prompt, type the following commands:
ok setenv input-device ttyb
ok setenv output-device ttyb
Serial port
tip connection
Appendix A Configuring the System Console
Another Sun system
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