Index

Symbols

/etc/remote file, 1

modifying, 1

A

Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM)

escape sequence (#.), 1

multiple connections to, 1

ALOM commands

disablecomponent, 1

enablecomponent, 1

alphanumeric terminal

accessing system console from, 1

setting baud rate, 1

auto-boot (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1, 2

Automatic System Recovery (ASR)

about, 1

commands, 1

disabling, 1

enabling, 1

obtaining recovery information, 1

B

break (sc> command), 1

Break key (alphanumeric terminal), 1

C

Cisco L2511 terminal server, connecting, 1

command prompts, 1, 2

communicating with the system

about, 1

console (sc> command), 1

console configuration, 1, 2

console -f (sc> command), 1

D

device

identifiers, 1

reconfiguration, 1

unconfiguration, 1

disablecomponent (ALOM command), 1

dtterm (Solaris utility), 1

E

enablecomponent (ALOM command), 1

error handling, summary, 1

escape sequence (#.), ALOM system controller, 1

F

fsck (Solaris command), 1

G

go (OpenBoot command), 1

graceful system halt, 1, 2

H

halt, graceful, 1, 2, 3

I

init (Solaris command), 1, 2

input-device (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1

K

keyboard sequences

L1-A, 1, 2, 3

L

L1-A keyboard sequence, 1, 2, 3

LEDs

Locator (system status LED), 1

system, interpreting, 1

Locator (system status LED)

controlling, 1

controlling from sc> prompt, 1, 2

M

manual device reconfiguration, 1

manual device unconfiguration, 1

manual system reset, 1, 2

multiple ALOM sessions, 1

N

network management port, activating, 1

O

ok prompt

about, 1

accessing through ALOM break command, 1

accessing through Break key, 1, 2

accessing through graceful system shutdown, 1

accessing through L1-A (Stop-A) keys, 1, 2

accessing through manual system reset, 1, 2

accessing via ALOM break command, 1

risks in using, 1

suspension of Solaris Operating System, 1

ways to access, 1, 2

OpenBoot commands

go, 1

probe-ide, 1

probe-scsi, 1

probe-scsi-all, 1

showenv, 1

OpenBoot configuration variables

auto-boot, 1, 2

described, table, 1

input-device, 1

output-device, 1

system console settings, 1

OpenBoot firmware

scenarios for control, 1

operating system software, suspending, 1

output-device (OpenBoot configuration variable), 1

P

parity, 1

patch panel, terminal server connection, 1

poweroff (sc> command), 1

poweron (sc> command), 1

probe-ide (OpenBoot command), 1

probe-scsi (OpenBoot command), 1

probe-scsi-all (OpenBoot command), 1

R

reset

manual system, 1, 2

scenarios, 1

reset (sc> command), 1

run levels

explained, 1

ok prompt and, 1

S

sc> commands

break, 1

console, 1

console -f, 1

poweroff, 1

poweron, 1

reset, 1

setlocator, 1

showlocator, 1

sc> prompt

about, 1

accessing from network management port, 1

accessing from serial management port, 1

multiple sessions, 1

system console escape sequence (#.), 1

system console, switching between, 1

ways to access, 1

serial management port (SERIAL MGT)

acceptable console device connections, 1

as default communication port on initial startup, 1

configuration parameters, 1

using, 1

SERIAL MGT, See serial management port

setlocator (sc> command), 1

showenv (OpenBoot command), 1

shutdown (Solaris command), 1, 2

Solaris commands

fsck, 1

init, 1, 2

shutdown, 1, 2

tip, 1

uadmin, 1

uname, 1

uname -r, 1

suspending the operating system software, 1

system console

accessing through alphanumeric terminal, 1

accessing through terminal server, 1

accessing through TIP connection, 1

accessing via TIP connection, 1

alphanumeric terminal connection, 1

default configuration explained, 1

default connections, 1

defined, 1

multiple view sessions, 1

sc> prompt, switching between, 1

setting OpenBoot configuration variables for, 1

system reset scenarios, 1

system status LEDs

interpreting, 1

Locator, 1

T

terminal server

accessing system console from, 1, 2

connection through patch panel, 1

pinouts for crossover cable, 1

tip (Solaris command), 1

TIP connection

accessing system console, 1

accessing terminal server, 1

U

uadmin (Solaris command), 1

uname (Solaris command), 1

uname -r (Solaris command), 1