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• To close the command prompt channel, enter exit.
• To leave the channel open and return to the SAC prompt, press Esc+Tab+0 (the number
zero key), three keys in sequence.
• To leave the remote console and return to DPCCLI press tilde+period (that is, ~.)
8. Configuring Linux* to support SOL
You must configure Linux* to expose the Linux initialization (booting) process via SOL. This
enables users to log in to the Linux console through an SOL session and directs output to the
serial console.
In this document, we provide SuSE Linux* as an example. The solution for Red Hat Linux* is
similar.
Make sure that the settings mentioned here is similar to what has been set in the BIOS
console.
Figure 7. Baud Rate setting for SOL
The steps for configuring SuSE Linux* to support SOL as an example:
• Log in as root.
• Modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file as follows:
Change GRUB GUI setting to TXT to allow GRUB menu to be displayed in SOL console.
Comment out the gfxmenu line.
gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message
TO
display (hd0,1)/boot/message
Figure 8. Change GRUB GUI to be displayed via SOL
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