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Note – If no text or prompt appears, it might be that no console messages were
recently generated by the system. If this happens, pressing the terminal’s Enter or
Return key should produce a prompt.
To reach the system console from the ALOM system controller, type the console
command at the sc> prompt. To reach the ALOM system controller from the system
console, type the system controller escape sequence, which by default is #. (pound
period).
Resetting the Server
At times, you might need to reset the server. Follow the instructions in this section to
do so. If the server is not responding to the reset, you will have to cycle the power.
This section includes a procedure to cycle the power.
▼ To Reset the Server
● If it is necessary to reset the server, use the uadmin command.
To simply reset the server, it is not necessary to power the system off and on.
▼ To Power Cycle the Server
If a simple reset does not clear a problem, you can power the server off and on with
this procedure.
1. Shut down the Solaris OS.
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