How to Connect to the ILOM Command-Line Interface Through the SER MGT Port

Use this procedure to establish a serial connection to the ILOM SP so that you can perform initial configuration of ILOM.

Before You Begin

• Perform the hardware setup as described in the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide.

• Apply standby power to the server by connecting AC power to the system power supply. See Server Back Panel LEDs and Ports for the location of the power connectors.

• Verify that your terminal, laptop, or terminal server is operational.

1. Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings:

   • 8, N, 1 (eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit).

   • 9600 baud.

   • Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS).

   • Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF).

2. Connect a serial cable from the RJ-45 SERIAL MGT port on the server’s back panel to a terminal device.

   See Server Back Panel LEDs and Ports for the location of the RJ-45 SERIAL MGT port.

3. Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between that terminal device and the ILOM SP.

   The SP eventually displays a login prompt, such as the following example:

   SUNSPproduct_serial_numberlogin:

   where

   • The string SUNSP is the same for all SPs.

   • product_serial_number is the product serial number by default. This value can also be the host name, which is assigned by the user or the DHCP server.

4. To log in, enter a user name and password with administrator privileges.

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   Note - You must have administrator privileges for this task.

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   The default user name is root and default password is changeme.

   The CLI prompt appears:

   ->

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   Note - For detailed instructions on CLI commands, refer to Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide.

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5. To start the serial console, type:

   cd /SP/console

   -> start

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   Note - You can switch back to the SP CLI from the serial console by pressing the Esc ( key sequence.

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