CA API Gateway 9.1

9.4 9.1

Connect Using Serial Management Port

The Serial Management Port on the hardware appliance is ideal for environments that do not provide KVM access and DHCP is not available on the network. Use this port to run the ILOM (Integrated Lights Out Manager) to connect to the gateway. Note that serial access is command line access only.  
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The Serial Management Port on the hardware appliance is ideal for environments that do not provide KVM access and DHCP is not available on the network. Use this port to run the ILOM (Integrated Lights Out Manager) to connect to the
CA API Gateway
. Note that serial access is command line access only.  
If you have the Oracle X7-2 as your hardware appliance, you must use ILOM. The X7-2 does not include a VGA port. 
To establish a serial connection:
  1. Connect to the Serial Management Port on the back of the appliance (labeled "SER MGT") using a standard Ethernet cable. This may require using the DB9-RJ45 adapter provided with the appliance. You may need to contact your IT department if you need a CAT5 to DB9 adapter, or a USB to DB9 adapter if your console device (for example, a laptop computer) does not have DB9 port.
  2. Start your terminal program (HyperTerminal, Minicom or similar) to establish a serial connection using the following settings:
    • 8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
    • 9600 baud
    • Disable hardware flow control
    • Disable software flow control
  3. When the terminal screen appears, press [
    Enter
    ] to display the login prompt. Log in with the following credentials:
    • Username: 
      root
    • Password: 
      changeme
Once connection is established, the ILOM Command Line Interface (CLI) appears. Note that the same interface is available over SSH on the network or via a serial connection.
Refer to the Oracle documentation for information on using the ILOM.
Configuring the ILOM IP Address
The command line can be used to set the IP address of the ILOM, to enable access to the Web GUI from a static IP on a laptop or other external computer.
To configure the ILOM IP address:
  1. Enter the following command to set the working directory:
    -> cd /SP/network
  2. Enter the following commands to configure the network:
    set pendingipdiscovery=static
set pendingipaddress=192.168.7.7
set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0
set commitpending=true
  3. On the external computer, set the following:
    • IP address: 
      192.168.7.8
    • Netmask: 
      255.255.255.0
You can now access the ILOM user interface at: 
http://192.168.7.7.
Log in with these credentials:
  • User Name: 
    root
  • Password: 
    changeme

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