Sun x64 Servers: How to change OS console login to output through ILOM's start /SP/console

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Update Date:	2011-09-08
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Solution 1325578.1 : Sun x64 Servers: How to change OS console login to output through ILOM's start /SP/console

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In this Document
  Symptoms
  Cause
  Solution

Created from <SR 3-3458487884>

Applies to:

Sun Blade 6000 System - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun Blade 6048 System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Blade 8000 P System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Blade 8000 System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Fire X4500 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

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While at the ILOM prompt, the operating system console via 'start /SP/console' command is unavailable.

Normal operating system output is not visible.

Cause

Solaris console output device is not correctly set during or after install.

Solution

Change the following eeprom setting whilst logged in as root:

# eeprom console=ttya

After a reboot, the operating console is accessible with a 'start /SP/console' command from the ILOM prompt.

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