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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Ctrl/H and the Delete Key ................................................................................................................................. 5
Console Input, Output, and Error ...................................................................................................................... 5
Setting the Console Device.......................................................................................................................... 6
Console Comparison.......................................................................................................................................... 9
BMC Console................................................................................................................................................. 9
MP Console.................................................................................................................................................... 9
BMC System Console.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Entering Console Mode ................................................................................................................................... 10
Exiting Console Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Command Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Powering System On/Off from the BMC........................................................................................................ 11
Booting OpenVMS from the BMC ................................................................................................................. 11
Forcing a Crash ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Management Processor Console.......................................................................................................................... 13
Accessing the Management Processor............................................................................................................ 14
Interacting with the Management Processor ......................................................................................... 14
Management Processor Command Interface .................................................................................................. 14
Management Processor Commands ................................................................................................................ 15
Reset BMC Passwords............................................................................................................................... 16
Configure Serial Port Parameters........................................................................................................... 16
Certificate Generate ..................................................................................................................................16
Console Log ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Command Mode......................................................................................................................................... 18
Console ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Connect to Service Processor ................................................................................................................... 18
Date.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Default Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 19
Display FRUID........................................................................................................................................... 19
Disconnect Remote or LAN Console....................................................................................................... 19
Front Panel Process ...................................................................................................................................19
MP Firmware Update................................................................................................................................20
Help.............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Display System ID...................................................................................................................................... 20
Inactivity Timeout...................................................................................................................................... 20
Configure LAN Console............................................................................................................................ 21
LAN Status.................................................................................................................................................. 21
Return to Main Menu................................................................................................................................21
Modem Reset .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Modem Status............................................................................................................................................. 22
Power Control ............................................................................................................................................22
PC: Power Control—turn system power on and off................................................................................... 22
Configure Paging .......................................................................................................................................22
Power Status............................................................................................................................................... 22
PS: Power status—display the status of the power management module. ................................................ 22
Reset BMC.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Reset System............................................................................................................................................... 23
Set Access.................................................................................................................................................... 23
Create Local Session..................................................................................................................................23
Display Logs................................................................................................................................................ 23
Security Options......................................................................................................................................... 24
Firmware Revision Status......................................................................................................................... 24
System Status.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Transfer Of Control ..................................................................................................................................25
Tell ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
