14 Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Administration Guide • September 2006
▼ To Access the System Console Through a Local Graphics
Monitor
1. Install the graphics card into an appropriate PCI slot.
Installation must be performed by a qualified service provider. For further
information, refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Service Manual or contact
your qualified service provider.
2. Attach the monitor’s video cable to the graphics card’s video port.
Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection.
3. Connect the monitor’s power cord to an AC outlet.
4. Connect the USB keyboard cable to one of the USB ports on the rear panel and the
USB mouse cable to the USB port on the keyboard.
5. Obtain the ok prompt.
6. Set OpenBoot configuration variables, as appropriate.
If you have changed the default input and output devices, change the settings back
to the defaults by typing:
Note – There are many other system configuration variables. Although these
variables do not affect which hardware device is used to access the system console,
some of them affect which diagnostic tests the system runs and which messages the
system displays at its console.
7. To cause the changes to take effect, type:
The system stores the parameter changes, and boots automatically when the
OpenBoot configuration variable auto-boot? is set to true (the default value).
Note – To store parameter changes, you can also power cycle the system using the
front panel Power button.
ok setenv input-device keyboard
ok setenv output-device screen
ok reset-all
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