Note – To view system controller boot messages, you must connect an alphanumeric terminal to the serial management port before connecting the AC power cords to the server.
You can log in to the system controller at any time, regardless of system power state, as long as AC power is connected to the system and you have a way of interacting with the system. The sc> prompt indicates that you are interacting with the system controller directly. The sc> prompt is the first prompt you see when you log in to the system through the serial management port or network management port.
Note – When you access the system controller for the first time and you issue an administrative command, you must create a password for the default username, admin, for subsequent access. After this initial configuration, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password every time you access the system controller.
For more information about navigating between the system console and ALOM CMT (the system controller prompt), see the following:
■“Getting to the ok Prompt” on page 21
■“Follow the appropriate instructions in TABLE
Access Through Multiple Controller Sessions
Up to nine ALOM CMT sessions can be active concurrently, one session through the serial management port and up to eight sessions through the network management port. Users of each of these sessions can issue commands at the sc> prompt. For more information, see:
■“Accessing the System Controller” on page 6
■“Activating the Network Management Port” on page 7
Note – Only one user has active control of the system console at any time. Any additional ALOM CMT sessions afford passive views of system console activity, until the active user of the system console logs out. However, the console
Reaching the sc> Prompt
There are several ways to get to the sc> prompt:
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