Figure 2-1 Directing The System Console To Different Ports And Different Devices - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Manual

Once the OS is booted, the system console displays UNIX system messages and
accepts UNIX commands.
To use the system console, you need some means of getting data in to and out of the
system, which means attaching some kind of hardware to the system. Initially, you
might have to configure that hardware, and load and configure appropriate software
as well.
You also must ensure that the system console is directed to the appropriate port on
the Sun Fire V445 server's back panel – generally, the one to which your hardware
console device is attached. (See
device and output-device OpenBoot configuration variables.
Sun Fire V445 Server
OpenBoot Config. Variable Settings
System
Console
Directing the System Console to Different Ports and Different Devices
FIGURE 2-1
The following subsections provide background information and references to
instructions appropriate for the particular device you choose to access the system
console. For instructions on attaching and configuring a device to access the system
console, see:
"Using the Serial Management Port" on page 41
"Activating the Network Management Port" on page 42
"Accessing the System Console With a Terminal Server" on page 44
"Accessing the System Console With a Tip Connection" on page 47
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input-device=ttya
output-device=ttya
input-device=ttyb
output-device=ttyb
input-device=keyboard
output-device=screen
.) You do this by setting the input-
FIGURE 2-1
Ports
SERIAL MGT
NET MGT
ttyb
Graphics Card
Console Devices
tip
Line
Alphanumeric
Terminal
Terminal
Server
Graphics
Monitor