connections and set OpenBoot configuration variables that redirect the console output to RSC. These tasks are described in “How to Monitor the System Using Sun Remote System Control (RSC)” on page 175.

The following chart provides an overview of connections enabled after RSC has been installed and configured.

Remote Host Connection

Connection from Solaris/PC/ASCII terminal to server with RSC installed via telnet or modem.

Connected to local server ok prompt, or Solaris OS CLI prompt, or RSC GUI.

Remote System Control card ok prompt and/or the Solaris Operating Environment prompt.

no

Run OpenBoot Diagnostics

no

Run POST

POST failure

?

System yes boots

?

yes Fault LED lit

?

yes

no

Run SunVTS

Run Sun

Management

Center

no

Diagnostic

failure

?

 

Replace part

yes

yes

 

Local Server

no

Disk

failure?

Software or disk problem

Software problem

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