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2.1.2 Available Functions for Terminals in Serial Connection


2.1.2 Available Functions for Terminals in Serial Connection
With a terminal connected to the serial port, you can use the XSCF shell and the console for the control domain (control domain console). XSCF Web is not available.

Table 2-1 lists the terminals and consoles for the serial connection and the available functions.
Table 2-1  Terminals and Consoles for the Serial Connection and the Available Functions
Terminal Type Work Cable
XSCF shell terminal
- You can use the XSCF shell terminal immediately after connecting it to the serial port.

- You can switch the window to the control domain console by using the console command.

- After you log in, if the XSCF shell is left unused for a specific duration, you are forcibly logged out. For details of the XSCF session timeout setting, see the setautologout(8) command man page or the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 XSCF Reference Manual.
An RS-232C serial cross cable is required. If you have only a LAN cable, a 9-pin conversion cable on the PC side is required.
Control domain console (RW console)
- This OS console can be used for input/output. Using the console command from the XSCF shell terminal, you can open the RW console by specifying the physical partition and the write-enabled console.

- In one physical partition, only one user (one connection) can use the RW console at a time.

- For details on the time setting for the session timeout when the control domain console is left unused, see the ttymon explanation in the reference manual of Oracle Solaris.
Control domain console (RO console)
- This OS console is a reference-only console. Using the console command from the XSCF shell terminal, you can open the RO console by specifying the physical partition and the reference-only console.
 
The maximum number of allowed concurrent connections to the RW console and RO console is as follows:
- SPARC M12-1/M10-1: 20 consoles

- SPARC M12-2/M10-4: 40 consoles

- SPARC M12-2S/M10-4S (no crossbar box): 40 consoles

- SPARC M12-2S/M10-4S (with crossbar boxes): 70 consoles