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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X2100 M2 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

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5. If you have changed the SP Serial Port default settings, make sure you reset them

to the default settings.

6. Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation onscreen prompts.

7. Use the information gathered in

“Installation Worksheet” on page 27

to help you

enter the system and network information as you are prompted.

The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose
for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).

After you have entered the system-configuration information, the server completes
the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt.

To Redirect the Console Output to the Video
Port (Optional)

Caution –

This procedure is intended for advanced users of Solaris only. You can

seriously disrupt the proper functioning of the server or render the server
unbootable if you introduce a problem in the bootenv.rc file.

After completing the preceding steps and while logged in to the SP, if you wish to
redirect the console output to the video port, type the eeprom command at the
prompt with the following arguments:

eeprom output-device=screen

eeprom input-device=keyboard

To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture
Program

To connect to the server using a serial capture program:

1. Use a cable to connect the serial port of the server to the serial port of the serial

capture host system.