console command

This command sets up a serial over LAN connection to the command console of a blade server.

To end an SOL session, press Esc followed by an open parenthesis:

Esc (

Table 1. console command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Create SOL session with blade server Creates an SOL connection to the specified blade server.
Note: The advanced management module supports a persistent SOL connection that remains intact until you escape from the SOL console, or another user uses the override option to take over your SOL console. A persistent command, if dropped, automatically attempts to reconnect.
console
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Create override SOL session with blade server Creates an SOL connection to the specified blade server, with the override option enabled. This enables you to end an existing SOL session to that blade server and start a new one.
Note: The advanced management module supports combing this is option with the -l option to override an existing session, and not reconnect if the connection drops.
console -o
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Create non-persistent SOL session with blade server Creates an SOL connection to the specified blade server for users who do not want to use a persistent session.
Note: This option can be combined with the -o option to override an existing session, and not reconnect if the connection drops.
console -l
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Example: To start an SOL connection to the blade server in blade bay 14, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:mm[x]> prompt, type
                  console -T system:blade[14]