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1. At the EFI Shell prompt, enter the conconfig command to view the index number for the
available console devices, as in the following example (the column titled “Primary” displays
how the device is configured (P for Primary, S for Secondary, NC for Not Configured):
Shell>conconfig
CONSOLE CONFIGURATION
Index Primary Type Device Path
----- ------- ----- ----------
1 P Serial Acpi (PNP0501,0)
2 S Serial Acpi (HWP0002,700)/Pci (1|1)
3 S VGA Acpi (HWP0002,700)/Pci (2|0)
2. If your preferred device is already configured as the Primary console, you need not continue.
If your preferred device is not currently configured as the Primary console, enter the
conconfig command in the following format:
conconfig index primary
where index is the index number of the device preferred for the OpenVMS console. In the
following example, the VGA device is selected as the Primary console, and the resulting
display reflects the configuration change:
Shell>conconfig 3 primary
CONSOLE CONFIGURATION
Index Primary Type Device Path
----- ------- ----- ----------
1 S Serial Acpi (PNP0501,0)
2 S Serial Acpi (HWP0002,700)/Pci (1|1)
3 P VGA Acpi (HWP0002,700)/Pci (2|0)
3. Enter the reset command to make the changes active, as in the following example:
Shell>reset
B.2.2 Selecting Your OpenVMS Console on rx2600 Integrity servers
This section describes how to select a console on rx2600 Integrity servers or other servers with
outdated firmware. On such servers, you must configure a Console Input, Console Output, and
Console Error Device for your OpenVMS console. There is no concept of the Primary console
that automatically configures these devices for the OpenVMS console. In addition, on such servers
OpenVMS does not support graphics consoles.
NOTE: The following instructions assume that OpenVMS is not installed on your Integrity
servers and that boot options are not defined.
1. Decide what console you want to use.
2. Power on the system. If using an MP serial port, log in to MP and access EFI. If you are
setting the system serial port as your system console, go to the next step now. If you are
setting the MP serial port as your system console and you have just powered on your Integrity
servers, the MP console interface prompts you to log in. (By default, both user name and
password are set to Admin. For security purposes, change the password immediately. See
your hardware documentation for more information.)
196 Configuring OpenVMS Integrity servers Hardware Operation and Boot Operations, and Booting and Shutting Down Your
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