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“Attach Devices to the Server” on page 73
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“Configuring Serial Port Sharing” on page 73
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“Ethernet Port Device Naming” on page 75
Attach Devices to the Server
This section provides instructions for connecting remote and local devices to server so you can
interact with the service processor (SP) and the server console.
For port and connector information, see “Back Panel Ports and Connectors” on page 45 .
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Gigabit Ethernet (NET) connectors as needed
for OS support.
2.
To connect to Oracle ILOM over the network, connect an Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port labeled NET MGT.
3. To access the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) locally using the
management port, connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ-45 serial port
labeled SER MGT.
4. To connect to the system console locally, connect a mouse and keyboard to the
server front panel USB connectors and a monitor to the server front panel DB-15
video connector.
Configuring Serial Port Sharing
By default, the NET MGT serial port connects to the SP console. Using Oracle ILOM, you can
configure it to connect to the host console instead. This feature is useful for Windows kernel
debugging, as it enables you to view non-ASCII character traffic from the host console.
Do not configure the NET MGT port to connect to the host console until after you have
configured the Oracle ILOM network connection. Otherwise you cannot connect to Oracle
ILOM to switch it back.
For more details about restoring access to the server port on your server, see the Oracle
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.2 Documentation Library at:
http://www.oracle.
com/goto/ILOM/docs
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