Pre-Configuring VMware and Virtual Machines Running Linux, Windows or Solaris 10
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== Pre-Configuring Linux, Windows or Solaris 10 for Monitoring Through Serial Console ==
There are a few configuration changes that are required to redirect the console or EMS to
a serial port. Failure to perform all these steps may result in ConsoleWorks being unable
to monitor these consoles correctly.
Configuring Linux to use the serial port as its console device
The console device must be defined correctly in both the boot loader and in Linux itself. Since there are several possible boot loaders and several different Linux variants, we recommend that the document:
Also note, that if you intend to log in on the serial console it is necessary to edit inittab to run the login process on ttyS0.
Configuring Windows to use the emulated serial port as a connection to the EMS console
The EMS console must be redirected to the serial console port. The method varies with the version of Windows involved. For a complete explanation with examples see the MSDN article at URL:
Configuring Solaris 10 to use the emulated serial port as its console device
The console device must be defined correctly in both the grub boot loader and in Solaris 10 itself.
Modify the file /boot/grub/menu.lst as follows:
Uncomment or add the lines:
serial --unit=0 --speed=9600
terminal serial
Comment out the line:
splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
Then edit the file /kernel/drv/asy.conf as follows:
Comment out the line beginning with:
interrupt-priorities
Add the line:
name=”asy” parent=”isa” reg=1,0x3f8,0x8 interrupts=0x4;
Then reboot Solaris.
