Using Serial Console Redirection - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X2100 Getting Started Manual

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Using Serial Console Redirection

1. To use serial console redirection with the Sun Fire X2100 Server, change the BIOS
setting first, as follows:
a. Connect a local keyboard and monitor to the Sun Fire X2100 Server.
b. Reboot the server.
c. Press F2 when you see the Sun logo screen.
d. Select Advanced BIOS Features ->Console Redirect ->Enabled over COM1.
After the COM port is enabled, you can run an xterm window for console
redirection if you are running a Solaris or Linux operating system.
Note – With a tip setup, you may need to press the ESC key twice when moving to
a higher level window in the BIOS Setup utility.
Use the following key sequences for the function keys when using serial console
redirection with BIOS version 1.7 or greater.
Function Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F8
F12
ESC
CNTRL-ALT-DEL
2. Connect a terminal to the serial port if it is not already connected.
3. Power on the terminal system.
4. If you want to redirect the video output to the onboard video display, do the
following:
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New Key Sequences for BIOS Version 1.7
F1+ F1
F2+F2
ESC+3
ESC+4
ESC+8
ESC+B
ESC+ESC
ESC+C