To remotely manage the Sun Blade Server Module from your local machine, you need to perform the following tasks:
Connect to the ILOM web interface.
Specify all applicable remote redirection settings in the ILOM web interface.
Launch the ILOM Remote Console application from the ILOM web interface.
Specify a new session and the devices you want to redirect in the ILOM Remote Console window.
For more details, see these sections:
Launch ILOM and the Sun ILOM Remote Console
Manage a Remote Server via the ILOM Remote Console
Start New ILOM Sessions and Redirect Devices
Use the following procedure to launch ILOM, specify remote control settings, and launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console application.
Open a web browser and specify the IP address of the CMM (or the blade SP) that you want to remotely manage, then press Enter.
The ILOM Login page appears.
In the ILOM Login page, specify an Administrator account user name and password.
The preconfigured Administrator account shipped with ILOM is: root/ changeme. For additional information, see About the Preconfigured ILOM Administrator Account.
The ILOM web interface appears.
To launch the ILOM Remote Console application and specify settings related to remote redirection, click the Remote Control tab.
The Remote Control page appears with four sub-tabs: Redirection, Remote Power Control, Mouse Mode Settings, and Diagnostics.
From the Remote Control page, specify the following remote control settings:
Set Mouse Settings |
Click the Mouse Mode Settings tab. Absolute is preferred and is the default setting for systems running Windows or Solaris. Relative is required for systems running Linux. |
Set Console Color Redirection |
Click the Redirection tab to choose either an 8-bit or 16-bit color redirection. |
Run Diagnostics |
Click the Diagnostics tab to enable or disable the diagnostic setting. |
Control Server Power |
Click the Remote Power Control tab to select the Power ON option. |
In the Remote Console page, click the Redirection tab, then click the Launch Redirection
button to launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console.
A warning message may appear stating that the name of the site does not match the name on the certificate. If this message appears, click Run to continue.
The Sun ILOM Remote Console window appears.
To manage a remote server from your local machine using the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see the next section "Managing the Server From Your Local Machine Using the ILOM Remote Console"
After you have configured the remote control settings in ILOM and have launched the Sun Remote Console window, you can use the Sun ILOM Remote Console to manage a remote server (Sun Blade Server Module) from your local machine.
To manage a remote server from your local machine, you must start a new session and enable the devices you want to redirect. These devices can include the standard:
Keyboard
Video display
Mouse or other pointing device
Storage devices (CD/DVD-ROM drive or floppy drive).
Use the following procedure to start a new session and to enable devices for redirection.
In the Sun ILOM Remote Console window, perform the following tasks to start a new session and redirect the server devices to your local machine:
Task |
Steps |
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Start a new session |
Step A |
In the Redirection menu, select Start Redirection. A Login dialog appears. |
Step B |
In the Login dialog, specify the username and password. Tip: The default login username is root and the password is changeme |
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Specify the devices you want to redirect |
Step C |
In the Devices menu, enable or disable the device(s) you want to redirect from the host server (Sun Blade Server Module). Tips:
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Based on the devices you enabled for redirection, you can use these devices on your local machine to remotely manage the host server (Sun Blade Server Module).
To stop the session, do the following:
In the Redirection menu, select Stop Redirection.
A confirmation message appears.
In the Confirmation message, click Yes to stop the redirection.
To exit the ILOM Remote Console application, select Quit in the Redirection menu.