Launch a Host Serial Console Redirection Session
A host serial console redirection session allows you to connect to the host console using the Oracle ILOM CLI.
Oracle ILOM enables you to launch multiple host serial console redirection sessions from the CLI; however, only one host serial console session user (the initial logged-in session user) on the SP is granted read and write privileges. All other logged-in host serial console session users on the SP are granted read-only privileges. Read and write session privileges are reassigned when the session user with full read and write privileges closes their session, and a new serial session is opened with full read and write privileges.
Before You Begin
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you launch a host serial console redirection session:
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Console (c) role is required in Oracle ILOM to launch a serial redirection session to the host server operating system.
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Host serial redirection sessions can only be started from an Oracle ILOM SP CLI.
To launch a host serial console redirection from the Oracle ILOM SP CLI, follow these instructions:
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To start a host serial console redirection from the Oracle ILOM SP CLI,
perform one of the following:
- For a single-system SP, type: start /host/console.
- For a multi-domain server SP, type: start /Servers/Pdomains/PDomain_n/host/console.
A message prompts for user credentials.
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Type the required user credentials to access the host server operating
system.
You are now logged in to the host server operating system through the host serial console.
Note - To issue standard Oracle ILOM CLI commands, you must first exit the host serial console. -
To terminate the host serial console redirection session, perform the
following:
- Log out of the host server operating system.
- To terminate the connection between the host serial console and Oracle ILOM, simultaneously press these keys: Escape + (
Note - To send a break to the host, press the Escape (ESC) key and type uppercase B.
See Also
Start Serial Host Console, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for fimware 3.1 or 3.2.