Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 23
▼ To Access the System Console Through the TIP Connection
1. Connect the RJ-45 serial cable and, if required, the DB-9 or DB-25 adapter
provided.
The cable and adapter connect between another Sun system’s serial port (typically
ttyb) and the serial management port on the back panel of the Netra 440 server.
Pinouts, part numbers, and other details about the serial cable and adapter are
provided in the Netra 440 Server Service Manual (817-3883-xx).
2. Ensure that the /etc/remote file on the Sun system contains an entry for
hardwire.
Most releases of Solaris OS software shipped since 1992 contain an /etc/remote
file with the appropriate hardwire entry. However, if the Sun system is running an
older version of Solaris OS software, or if the /etc/remote file has been modified,
you might need to edit it. See “Modifying the /etc/remote File” on page 25 for
details.
3. In a shell tool window on the Sun system, type:
The Sun system responds by displaying:
The shell tool is now a TIP window directed to the Netra 440 server through the Sun
system’s serial port. This connection is established and maintained even when the
Netra 440 server is completely powered off or just starting up.
Note – Use a shell tool or a CDE terminal (such as dtterm), not a command tool.
Some TIP commands might not work properly in a command tool window.
4. If you want to use TTYB on the Netra 440 server instead of the serial management
port, do the following:
a. Redirect the system console by changing the OpenBoot configuration variables.
At the ok prompt on the Netra 440 server, type the following commands:
% tip hardwire
connected
ok setenv input-device ttyb
ok setenv output-device ttyb