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Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 Supplement for Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 Servers • March 2009
Switch Serial Port Output Between SP
and Host Console
You can switch the serial port output of the Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275
Servers between the SP console (SER MGT) and the host console (COM1). By
default, the SP console is connected to the system serial port. This feature is
beneficial for Windows kernel debugging, as it enables you to view non-ASCII
character traffic from the host console.
You can switch serial port output using either the ILOM web interface or the ILOM
command-line interface (CLI). For instructions, see the following sections:
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“Switch Serial Port Output Using the Web Interface” on page 14
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“Switch Serial Port Output Using the CLI” on page 15
Caution –
You should set up the network on the SP before attempting to switch the
serial port owner to the host server. If a network is not set up, and you switch the
serial port owner to the host server, you will be unable to connect using the CLI or
web interface to change the serial port owner back to the SP. To change the serial
port owner back to the SP, you must use the ILOM Preboot Menu to restore access to
the serial port over the network. For instructions, refer to “Restoring Access to the
Serial Console” in the
Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 Servers Service Manual
(820-
5830).
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Switch Serial Port Output Using the Web
Interface
To switch the serial port output using the ILOM web interface, perform the
following steps:
1. Log in to the ILOM web interface.
