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Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for the Sun Fire X4640 Server Sun Fire X4640 Server Documentation Library |
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Overview of the ILOM Supplement
Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console
About ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces
How to Get the SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility
How to Connect to the Command-Line Interface Using SSH
How to Connect to the ILOM Command-Line Interface Through the Serial Management Port
How to Connect to the ILOM Web Interface
Connecting to the System Console
How to Connect to the Server Locally (Physical Console)
How to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to Connect to the Serial Console Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
Determining Current Firmware Versions
Preparing for the Firmware Update
Updating the ILOM and System BIOS
Updating the Embedded HBA BIOS
Before You Begin
Complete the hardware setup as described in the hardware setup documentation.
Apply standby power for your server by plugging an AC cord into the system power supply. See Server Connections for the location of the power cord connectors.
8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
9600 baud
Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)
Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)
See Server Connections for the location of the RJ-45 SERIAL MGT port.
The SP eventually displays a login prompt, such as the following example:
SUNSP 0111AP0-0814YT06B4 login:
In this example login prompt:
The string SUNSP is the same for all SPs.
0111AP0-0814YT06B4is the product serial number by default. This value can also be the host name, which is assigned by the user or the DHCP server.
Once you have successfully logged in, the SP displays its default command prompt:
->
You can now run CLI commands to configure ILOM for the server’s user accounts, network settings, access lists, alerts, and so on. For detailed instructions on CLI commands, see the Sun Integrated Lights-Out Manager 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide.
cd /SP/network
Note - You can switch back to the SP CLI from the serial console by entering the Esc ( key sequence.