Chapter 1 Configuring the System Console 5
Typically, you connect one of the following hardware devices to the serial
management port:
■ Terminal server
■ Alphanumeric terminal or similar device
■ TIP line connected to another Sun computer
This provides for secure access at the installation site.
FIGURE 1-2 Serial Management Port on the ALOM System Controller Card–Default
Console Connection
Using a TIP line might be preferable to connecting an alphanumeric terminal, since
TIP lets you use windowing and operating system features on the machine being
used to make the connection to the Netra 440 server.
Although the Solaris OS sees the serial management port as ttya, the serial
management port is not a general-purpose serial port. If you want to use a general-
purpose serial port with your server—to connect a serial printer, for instance—use
the regular 9-pin serial port on the back panel of the Netra 440. The Solaris OS sees
this port as ttyb.
■ For instructions on accessing the system console through a terminal server, see
“Accessing the System Console Through a Terminal Server” on page 19.
■ For instructions on accessing the system console through an alphanumeric
terminal, see
“Accessing the System Console Through an Alphanumeric
Terminal” on page 26.
■ For instructions on accessing the system console through a TIP line, see
“Accessing the System Console Through a TIP Connection” on page 22.
ALOM serial management port
ALOM network management port
