I have a sun X4170 located at a remote data centre with ttya connected
to a terminal server.  The connection was previously used to manage a
Sun X2200.

I am in the process of installing the operating system.

I am unable to see console output when connecting to ttya, all i get
is a very brief splatter (BIOS messages) at boot when I reset, after
that it just goes blank with a cursor. I have tried to access BIOS by
using F2 and CTL E at boot, but no luck!!

my gut feeling is that the BIOS settings are incorrect. Is there
anyway to force the machine to boot into BIOS settings? any ideas on
how I can get in??

Is there a was of reseting redirection from ILOM??

thanks in advance

SunnyDays <triangulumx@googlemail.com> writes:

>I have a sun X4170 located at a remote data centre with ttya connected
>to a terminal server.  The connection was previously used to manage a
>Sun X2200.

>I am in the process of installing the operating system.

>I am unable to see console output when connecting to ttya, all i get
>is a very brief splatter (BIOS messages) at boot when I reset, after
>that it just goes blank with a cursor. I have tried to access BIOS by
>using F2 and CTL E at boot, but no luck!!

>my gut feeling is that the BIOS settings are incorrect. Is there
>anyway to force the machine to boot into BIOS settings? any ideas on
>how I can get in??

>Is there a was of reseting redirection from ILOM??

Can you connect to the ILOM through the network or can you only
connect through a terminal?  Can you get to the ILOM CLI?

Casper
-- 
Expressed in this posting are my opinions.  They are in no way related
to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems.
Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may
be fiction rather than truth.

I can connect to ILOM CLI.  I tried the following command bu the ILOM
came back wit unrecognised command:

## set /SP/serial/portsharing/owner=3Dhost

Any ideas appreciated...8-(


> Can you connect to the ILOM through the network or can you only
> connect through a terminal? =A0Can you get to the ILOM CLI?
>
> Casper
> --
> Expressed in this posting are my opinions. =A0They are in no way related
> to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems.
> Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may
> be fiction rather than truth.

On Sep 30, 8:46=A0am, SunnyDays <triangul...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I can connect to ILOM CLI. =A0I tried the following command bu the ILOM
> came back wit unrecognised command:
>
> ## set /SP/serial/portsharing/owner=3Dhost
>
> Any ideas appreciated...8-(
>
> > Can you connect to the ILOM through the network or can you only
> > connect through a terminal? =A0Can you get to the ILOM CLI?
>
> > Casper
> > --
> > Expressed in this posting are my opinions. =A0They are in no way relate=
d
> > to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems.
> > Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may
> > be fiction rather than truth.

The command should read.

set /SP/serial/portsharing owner=3Dhost
~Jerry