Sun Microsystems 440 manual 1Ways of Communicating With the System

The serial management port (SERIAL MGT) is the default port for accessing the system console upon 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

	During	After
Devices Available for Accessing the System Console	Installation*	Installation
A terminal server attached to the serial management port
(SERIAL MGT) or ttyb. See the following:
• “Accessing the System Controller” on page 16	✓	✓
• “Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server”	✓	✓
on page 19
• “Verifying Serial Port Settings on TTYB” on page 28		✓
• “System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings”	✓	✓
on page 31
An alphanumeric terminal or similar device attached to the
serial management port (SERIAL MGT) or ttyb. See the
following:
• “Accessing the System Controller” on page 16	✓	✓
• “Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric	✓	✓
Terminal” on page 26
• “Verifying Serial Port Settings on TTYB” on page 28		✓
• “System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings”	✓	✓
on page 31
A TIP line attached to the serial management port (SERIAL
MGT) or ttyb. See the following:
• “Accessing the System Controller” on page 16	✓	✓
• “Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection”	✓	✓
on page 22
• “Modifying the /etc/remote File” on page 25		✓
• “Verifying Serial Port Settings on TTYB” on page 28		✓
• “System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings”	✓	✓
on page 31
An Ethernet line connected to the network management port
(NET MGT). See the following:
• “Activating the Network Management Port” on page 17		✓

2 Netra 440 Server System Administration Guide • August 2004