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Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 33
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.