Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 17
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:
The console command switches you to the system console.
4. To switch back to the sc> prompt, type the #. escape sequence.
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.
sc> console
ok #. [characters are not echoed to the screen]