Sun Microsystems 1290 To Connect the Initial Administrative Console, Set up the system console

LOM Serial A port connects directly to an ASCII terminal or a network terminal server (NTS) using a command-line interface. This port is used for the initial administrative console. Use this port to modify the default system controller settings so that the 10/100BASE-T LOM Ethernet port can be used as an administrative console. The configuration of Serial port A cannot be changed. See Appendix A for details on the serial ports.

The 10/100BASE-T LOM Ethernet port is used to connect the system controller to the network. This port is preconfigured as follows:

■System controller configured to be on a network

■System controller Ethernet configured for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

■No preconfigured system controller Ethernet IP address, gateway, domain name service (DNS) domain, or DNS servers

▼To Connect the Initial Administrative Console

For the initial configuration, connect LOM Serial A port to the serial port on any of the following devices:

■ASCII terminal

■Sun workstation

■Terminal server (or patch panel connected to a terminal server)

Note – If the IP address assigned to the 10/100BASE-T LOM Ethernet port by DHCP is known, the 10/100BASE-T LOM Ethernet port can be accessed without the LOM Serial A port.

1.Connect the administrative console to the LOM Serial A port (FIGURE 1-26).

The LOM Serial A port is a DTE (data terminal equipment) port. An adapter, crossover cable, or null modem cable is required to connect the LOM Serial A port to another DTE port. For LOM Serial A port connector pinouts and adaptor information, see “LOM Serial A and Serial B Ports” on page 59.

2.Turn the customer-supplied circuit breakers power switch to the On position.

3.Turn the system power switch to the On position.

Refer to the Netra 1290 Server System Administration Guide, 819-4374.

4.Set up the system console.

Refer to the Netra 1290 Server System Administration Guide, 819-4374.

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