In article, 'PjW' writes: Which management port? If you're plugged in to the management card (RSC, or sometimes called ALOM on newer boxes), which is the card with 2 RJ45 sockets labelled serial mgmt and net mgmt or some such, then by default it won't work. By default the console will be on the (old-fashioned) serial port just above it labelled SERIAL A/B.

You can monitor and do some tasks with the RSC (once it's configured). The console (unlike newer ALOMs) will be connected to *either* the physical serial port or to the RSC. As I said, by default it goes to the physical serial port, but you can switch it over. Depends what you need to do. If all you want is console access, then just connect to either the RSC or the serial port.

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To use the RSC, you'll need to install the RSC software (it's on the supplement CD) and configure it. Or get it from -- -Peter Tribble L.I.S., University of Hertfordshire - - Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:46:34 GMT. SUN ships the 890s with the rsc disabled. The easiest way to set it up is with 'rscadm'. Thanks I am having problem with the RSC port and the standard serial port. I have configured RSC and have plugged a cable back into the port leading to a laptop and do not get any response. Vista verde cainta. I can get the standard serial port working through the laptop however when connecting through a terminal server I get no response.

Telnet ip-address port-no (maps through to serial console port) it hangs at this point. I have set the port up with 9600 8 bit none butno luck. Paul Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:10:22 GMT.