User`s guide

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Using the Service Processor
Console Mirroring
Console mirroring is supported on serial port 1 (S1) and serial port 2 (S2). When console
mirroring is enabled, the service processor sends information to both serial ports. The serial
port from which console mirroring is enabled is referred to as the active port. The mirror port
is determined when keyboard input is detected from the other port. From this point on, the
service processor only sends information to the active port and the mirror port. This
capability can be enabled by local or remote users, providing local users the capability to
monitor remote sessions. Console mirroring can be enabled for the current session only.
System Configuration
The following describes the configuration for console mirroring:
• Service Processor
• Modem connected to one serial port and enabled for incoming calls
• Local ASCII terminal connected to the other serial port. This local terminal can be
connected directly to your server or connected through another modem.
There are two scenarios in which console mirroring can be started:
• Remote session first, then local session added:
a. Remote session already in progress.
b. Remote user uses service processor menus to enable console mirroring, allowing
both consoles to be active.
• Local session first, then remote session added:
a. Local session is already in progress.
b. The service processor receives a call from the remote user.
c. The local user selects the option to enable console mirroring. The service processor
immediately begins mirroring service processor menus.