Power On the Host for the First Time

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This procedure explains how to access and power on the host through the SER MGT port using the Oracle ILOM CLI.

Ensure that these conditions are met:
1. A terminal device is connected to the SER MGT port. See Cable the SP.
2. Power is applied to the server. See Powering On the Server the First Time

Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Oracle ILOM SP.

At the terminal device, log in to the SP as root with the password of changeme.
```
ORACLESP-xxxxxxxxxx login: root
Password: changeme
. . .
->
```
After a brief delay, the Oracle ILOM prompt is displayed (->). At this point, there are many commands you can perform using the Oracle ILOM interface.

Additional SP information, such as how to change the password and how to set up the SP network parameters is available in Change the Oracle ILOM Root Password (Oracle ILOM CLI) in Netra Server X5-2 Administration Guide.

Power on the server and redirect the host output to display on the serial terminal device.
```
-> start /System
Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y
Starting /System
-> start /HOST/console
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/CONSOLE (y/n)? y
Serial console started. To stop, type #.
. . .
```
After you start the host console, the server initialization takes up to 20 minutes, depending on your system configuration, to complete and the server boots.

After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears, providing prompts to install the preinstalled OS.
```
GNU GRUB Version 0.97 (607K lower / 2087168K)

s11_2011.11_a - Serial Port (ttya)
s11_2011.11_a - Graphics Adapter
```
From the GRUB menu, you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port, or whether you want to direct the display to a device connected to the video port.

Note - By default, the system displays the output to the serial port. If you do not select an option on the GRUB menu, after 10 seconds, the GRUB menu is no longer available, and the system continues with the output directed to the serial port.

Either configure the preinstalled OS, or install and configure a different OS on the server.
To install an OS on the Netra Server X5-2 from Oracle, refer to the Netra Server X5-2 Operating System Installation Guide.