Viewing The Server Text Console - IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter User Manual

Shutdown O/S and then restart server
Restart the server immediately

Viewing the server text console

Select the Redirect Text Console option to redirect the server text console to your
console and configure special key combinations. Characters that are visible on the
full screen text display of the server are displayed in the Redirect Text Console
window. The Redirect Text Console window does not display information from the
server when the server video is set to graphics mode. The Redirect Text Console
option does not automatically restart the server when it is selected.
Note the following information about the text-based interface:
v The function keys that are supported are only F1 through F4.
v The window viewing area is 80 characters x 24 lines.
Complete the following steps to remotely access the text console of the server:
1. Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. For more information, see "Accessing
2. In the Advanced System Management window, select Redirect Text Console. A
3. Select Redirect Text Console on the submenu. The Redirect Text Console
4. Press Ctrl+R+E+T to return to the Advanced System Management window.
Viewing remote POST
To remotely view the server POST, you must restart the server. You can interrupt
the POST and access the server BIOS code run. You can view on your monitor
what you can view on the server desktop, and you have keyboard control of the
desktop.
Complete the following steps to remotely view a server POST:
1. Restart the server. For more information, see "Remotely controlling the power
2. Press F3 to return to the Advanced System Management window.
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Shutdown O/S and then Power Off Server. This option requires that the
Remote Supervisor Adapter device driver is installed. You might also need
to install IBM Director Agent. For more information, see the Attention notice
at the beginning of this section.
To restart the operating system, click Shutdown O/S and then Restart
Server. This option requires that the Remote Supervisor Adapter device
driver is installed. You might also need to install IBM Director Agent. For
more information, see the Attention notice at the beginning of this section.
To turn off and then turn on the server immediately without shutting down
the operating system first, select the Restart the Server Immediately
option.
the text-based interface through a Telnet connection" on page 65 or "Accessing
the text-based interface through a direct serial connection" on page 66.
submenu opens. You can configure the special keys or redirect the text console.
window opens and the text that is displayed on the full screen text display of the
server displays on your screen.
Note: After you close the Redirect Text Console window, if you again select the
Redirect Text Console option, characters that are visible on the full
screen text display of the server are displayed again in the Redirect Text
Console window.
status of a server" on page 103.