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Preface xiii
1. System Console 1
Communicating With the System Console 1
Serial Management Port 1
Establishing Communication With the Serial Management Port 2
Network Management Port 5
Switching Between the Consoles 6
ALOM sc> Prompt 7
▼ To Obtain the ALOM Prompt From the Solaris Console 8
▼ To Obtain the ALOM Prompt From the OpenBoot PROM 8
▼ To Connect to the Solaris Console From the ALOM Prompt 9
OpenBoot PROM ok Prompt 9
▼ To Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt From the ALOM Prompt 10
▼ To Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt When the Solaris OS Is Running 10
▼ To Terminate a Session When Connected to the System Controller
Through the Serial Port 10
▼ To Terminate a Session When Connected to the System Controller
Through a Network Connection 11
2. Advanced Lights Out Manager 13