Prior to powering on the server for the first time, make a serial connection to the SP. After making this serial connection, you will be able to view the system messages when you connect the power cords.
See Connecting Cables.
See Connect AC Power Cords or Assembling and Connecting DC Power Cords.
9600 baud
8 bits
No parity
1 Stop bit
No handshake
A null modem configuration is needed, meaning the transmit and receive signals are reversed (crossed over) for DTE to DTE communications. You can use the supplied RJ-45 crossover adapters with a standard RJ-45 cable to achieve the null modem configuration.
Configure the system for the first time through the SER MGT port. After the initial configuration, you can set up communication between the SP and host through this Ethernet interface.
Power is immediately supplied to the SP, and the front panel SP OK/Fault LED flashes (see Front Panel Components (Installation)). The SP then runs diagnostics and initializes the Oracle ILOM firmware.
After the Oracle ILOM firmware initializes, the SP OK/Fault LED remains lit, the main power OK/Fault LED slowly flashes, and the SP login prompt displays on the terminal device. However, the host is not initialized or powered on yet.