Sun Microsystems V20Z, V40z manual Platform Set Console

Platform Set Console

Description: Enables the configuration of SP access to the platform serial console, sets the speed of the connection and limits the size of the log files created.

Format

Command format:

platform set console {--serial-s} platform

This option configures the external serial port so that it is connected to the platform serial console. This is the default setting.

platform set console {--serial-s} sp [{{--enable-e}{--disable-d}}] [{{--prune-p}{--noprune-n}}] [{--speed-S} {12002400480096001920038400115200}] [{--log-l} size]

This option configures the external serial port so that it is connected to the SP serial console. You can then access the platform serial console through the SP command line by running the subcommand platform console.

TABLE F-10lists the arguments for this subcommand.

Note – If -sis set to platform, none of the following arguments can be used.

TABLE F-10Arguments for Subcommand platform set console

ArgumentsDescription

{-S --speed} {1200 24004800960019200 38400115200}

{-d --disable}

Select the port speed for the platform console. BIOS, the platform OS and the console must all be configured for the same speed.

Indicates that the platform console monitor is inactive. Cannot be used with: -e.

{-e	--enable}	Indicates that the platform console monitor is active. Cannot
		be used with: -d.
{-l	--log} size	Select the trigger size in KB for console log rotation.
		The acceptable values for log size are between 64 and 1024
		inclusive.

140 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers, Server Management Guide • May, 2004