Chapter 1 Performing General Administrative Tasks 7
■ The system controller keeps a log of console messages, but some messages are not
logged if the system console is redirected to a graphic card’s port. The omitted
information could be important if you need to contact Sun customer service with
a problem.
You change the system console configuration by setting OpenBoot configuration
variables. See “Using the OpenBoot Configuration Variables” on page 15.
Accessing the System Console Through a Graphics Monitor
The Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers are shipped without a mouse, keyboard,
monitor, or frame buffer for the display of bitmapped graphics. To install a graphics
monitor on the server, you must install a graphics accelerator card into a PCI slot,
and attach a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the appropriate front or rear USB
ports.
After starting the system, you might need to install the correct software driver for
the PCI card you have installed. For detailed hardware instructions, see “Accessing
the System Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor” on page 13.
Note – POST diagnostics cannot display status and error messages to a local
graphics monitor.
Connecting to the System Console
Output from POST, OpenBoot, and the Solaris OS is displayed in the system console
using the network console on the system controller. Use the following procedure to
connect to the system console.
▼ To Connect to the System Console
● Execute the console command, and use the –f option to force the console to be
attached to your session.
Multiple users can be connected to the console, but only one can be attached.
sc> console –f
Enter #. to return to ALOM.
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