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Switching Between the ALOM System Controller and the System Console

The Netra 440 server features two management ports, labeled SERIAL MGT and NET MGT, located on the server’s back panel. If the system console is directed to use the serial management and network management ports (its default configuration), these ports provide access to both the system console and the ALOM system controller, each on a separate “channel” (see FIGURE 1-4).

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ALOM System Controller

FIGURE 1-4Separate System Console and System Controller “Channels”

If the system console is configured to be accessible from the serial management and network management ports, when you connect through one of these ports you can access either the ALOM command-line interface or the system console. You can switch between the ALOM system controller and the system console at any time, but you cannot access both at the same time from a single terminal or shell tool.

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