Sun Microsystems 440 Activating the Network Management Port, To Use the Serial Management Port

For more information about the ALOM system controller card, refer to the Netra 440 Server Product Overview (817-3881-xx) and the Advanced Lights Out Manager User’s Guide (817-5481-xx).

▼To Use the Serial Management Port

1.Ensure that the serial port on your connecting device is set to the following parameters:

■9600 baud

■8 bits

■No parity

■1 stop bit

■No handshaking

2.Establish an ALOM system controller session.

See Advanced Lights Out Manager User’s Guide (817-5481-xx) for instructions.

3.To connect to the system console, at the ALOM system controller command prompt, type:

sc> console

The console command switches you to the system console.

4.To switch back to the sc> prompt, type the #. escape sequence.

ok #. [characters are not echoed to the screen]

For instructions on how to use the ALOM system controller, see the Advanced Lights Out Manager User’s Guide (817-5481-xx).

Activating the Network Management Port

You must assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the network management port before you can use it. If you are configuring the network management port for the first time, you must first connect to the ALOM system controller using the serial management port and assign an IP address to the network management port. You can either assign an IP address manually, or you can configure the port to obtain an IP address using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) from another server.

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