Start a Serial Console Redirection Session

You can use the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) to access the system console.

You can launch multiple console sessions from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface. However, only the first current console session is granted read and write privileges. All other sessions are read-only. Read and write privileges are reassigned when a user with read and write privileges closes their session, and a new serial session is opened.

1. Ensure that you have Console (c) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
2. Log in to the Oracle ILOM command-line interface.
3. Type start /HOST/console.
4. At the confirmation prompt, type y to confirm that you want to access the host console.
5. At the host console, if you are prompted for user credentials, enter the requested information to access the host server operating system.

   You are now logged in to the host server operating system through the serial console.

   Note:

   To enter standard Oracle ILOM CLI commands, you must first exit the host serial console.
6. To terminate the console session press the Esc key and the left parenthesis key (Shift+9).

   Note:

   To send a break to the host, press the Esc key and type uppercase B.

   For details, refer to Start Serial Host Console, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.