The system console must be accessed through the system controller during initial system installation. After installation, you can configure the system console to accept input from and send output to different devices. TABLE 1-1lists these devices and where they are discussed in the document.

TABLE 1-1Ways of Communicating With the System

Devices Available

During

After

Further Information

 

Installation

Installation

 

 

 

 

 

A terminal server attached to the

 

 

 

serial management port (SER

 

 

 

MGT).

 

 

 

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Controller” on

 

 

 

page 6

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Console Through a

 

 

 

Terminal Server” on page 9

 

X

X

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration

 

 

 

Variable Settings” on page 23

 

 

 

 

An alphanumeric terminal or

 

 

 

similar device attached to the

 

 

 

serial management port (SER

 

 

 

MGT).

 

 

 

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Controller” on

 

 

 

page 6

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Console Through an

 

 

 

Alphanumeric Terminal” on page 13

 

X

X

“System Console OpenBoot Configuration

 

 

 

Variable Settings” on page 23

 

 

 

 

A TIP line attached to the serial

 

 

 

management port (SER MGT).

 

 

 

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Controller” on

 

 

 

page 6

 

X

X

“Accessing the System Console Through a

 

 

 

TIP Connection” on page 10

 

 

X

“Modifying the /etc/remote File” on

 

 

 

page 12

 

 

 

 

2 SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server Administration Guide • April 2007