Redirect BIOS POST Output to CLI Window

This procedure describes how to redirect the BIOS POST codes to a CLI Window.

What to Do

  1. Log in to the CLI on the CMM.

  2. Redirect the blade's console to the CMM by typing the CLI command:

    start /CH/BL2/SP/console

    This example redirects console output from blade 2 (BL2) to your current CLI window.

  3. Power-cycle or reset the host.

    The blade's green OK LED blinks slowly as BIOS POST runs. The redirected POST output is displayed in your CLI window.

  4. Monitor BIOS POST output from the CLI window.

    When BIOS POST successfully completes and the host begins to boot, the blade's OK LED changes to steady green.

If there is a fatal BIOS POST failure, the host will not boot and the blade's Service Action Required LED will light. See About Diagnostic Failures.

Related Topics

  • Monitor BIOS POST on Host

  • Monitor BIOS POST via Serial Console

  • Use ILOM Remote Console Application