SPARC and Netra SPARC T5 Series Servers Administration Guide

Redirect the System Console to a Local Graphics Monitor

You can redirect the system console to a local graphic monitor. You cannot use a local graphics monitor to perform the initial server installation, nor can you use a local graphics monitor to view POST messages.

1. Connect the monitor video cable to a video port on the server.

   Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection. Refer to the server's installation guide for any special connection instructions that might apply to the server.

2. Connect the monitor power cord to an AC outlet.
3. Connect the USB keyboard cable to one USB port.
4. Connect the USB mouse cable to another USB port on the server.
5. Display the OpenBoot prompt.

   See Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions.

6. At the OpenBoot prompt, set the following OpenBoot configuration variables:

   ok setenv input-device keyboard
   ok setenv output-device screen
   

7. Apply the configuration changes.

   ok reset-all
   

   The server stores the parameter changes and boots automatically.

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   Note - Instead of using the reset-all command to store the parameter changes, you can also power cycle the server using the Power button.

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   You can now type system commands and view system messages using your local graphics monitor. To activate the GUI interface, continue to the next step.

8. Activate the Oracle Solaris GUI interface.

   Once Oracle Solaris is installed and booted, type the following commands to display the GUI login screen:

   # ln -s /dev/fbs/mga0 /dev/fb 
   # fbconfig -xserver Xorg 
   # reboot
   

Related Information

• Obtain the OpenBoot Prompt Under Various Conditions.

• OpenBoot Configuration Parameters

• Oracle ILOM Remote Console