Sun Fire (3800-6800): Navigating Between Shells


The navigation between shells in the Sun Fire servers differs depending upon the
method of connection. This document is divided into 2 sections which describe:

1. Shell navigation from a telnet session. 
2. Shell navigation from a tip session.                   

   NOTE:   The term "shells" refers to the different command prompts for the 
           SC (system controller), domain and the ok prompt.

                  

(1) Navigating from a "telnet" session

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	From - Initial telnet session
	To   - Platform Shell
	
		select "0" from this menu that will be presented upon telnet:
		
		----------------------------
		Type  0  for Platform Shell

    		Type  1  for domain A console
    		Type  2  for domain B console
    		Type  3  for domain C console
    		Type  4  for domain D console
    		-----------------------------
    		
    		Selecting "0" will go to the following prompt: SC>
    		    		
    		
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    	From - Initial telnet session
    	To   - domain A console (skip going to Platform Shell)
    	
    		select "1" from this menu
    		
    		-----------------------------
    		Type  0  for Platform Shell

    		Type  1  for domain A console
    		Type  2  for domain B console
    		Type  3  for domain C console
    		Type  4  for domain D console
    		-----------------------------
    		
    	There are 3 possibilities of results from above example.
		
		#1. If "setkeyswitch on" has NOT yet be executed from Domain 
		    Shell, "1" will take you directly to the Domain 
		    Shell and will look like this: A>
		    
		#2. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously executed from       
                    Domain Shell before this telnet session, but                 
                    "boot"command has not been run from the OK prompt, then "1"  
                    will take you to the ok prompt for domain A.
		    
		#3. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously run before this
		    telnet session and "boot" has been executed from OK prompt, 
		    then "1" will take you to the Solaris login for 
		    domain A.
	
	If #2 or #3 are true (does not go directly to domain console in those 
	cases), here is how to step back to the domain A console:
	
		enter: CTRL ], which will go to the telnet prompt. At the telnet
		       prompt, type "send break"      ex.  A>
		
		
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	From - Platform Shell
	To   - Domain Shell
		
		use: console "letter of domain"
		example: SC> console a
		
	There are 3 possibilities of results from above example.
		
		#1. If "setkeyswitch on" has NOT yet be executed from Domain 
		    Shell, "console a" will take you directly to the Domain 
		    Shell and will look like this: A>
		    
		#2. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously executed from		
		    Domain Shell before this telnet session, but "boot" command  
                    has not been run from the OK prompt, then "1" will take you  
                    to the ok prompt for domain A.
		    
		#3. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously run before this
		    telnet session and "boot" has been executed from OK prompt, 
		    then "console a" will take you to the Solaris login for 
		    domain A.
		    
	If #2 or #3 true (does not go directly to domain console in those 
	cases), here is how to step back to the domain A console:
	
		
		enter: CTRL ], which will go to the telnet prompt. At the telnet
		       prompt, type "send break"	ex. A>	       
		       
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	From - OK prompt or OS
	To   - Domain Shell
	
		
		enter: CTRL ], which will go to the telnet prompt. At the telnet
		       prompt, type "send break"   ex. A>
		       
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	From - Domain Shell
	To   - Platform Shell
	
		use: disconnect
		example: A> disconnect
				

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(2)  Navigating from a "tip" session:

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	From - Initial tip session
	To   - Platform Shell
	
		select "0" from this menu that will be presented upon tip:
		
		-----------------------------
		Type  0  for Platform Shell

    		Type  1  for domain A console
    		Type  2  for domain B console
    		Type  3  for domain C console
    		Type  4  for domain D console
    		-----------------------------
    		
    		Selecting "0" will go to the following prompt: SC>
    		
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    	From - Initial tip session
    	To   - Domain A console (skip going to Platform Shell)
    	
    		select "1" from this menu
    		
    	There are 3 possibilities of results from above example.
		
		#1. If "setkeyswitch on" has not yet be executed from Domain 
		    Shell, "1" will take you directly to the Domain 
		    Shell and will look like this: A>
		    
		#2. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously executed from		
		    Domain Shell before this telnet session, but "boot" command  
                    has not been run from the OK prompt, then "1" will take you  
                    to the ok prompt for domain A.
		    
		#3. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously run before this
		    telnet session and "boot" has been executed from OK prompt, 
		    then "1" will take you to the Solaris login for 
		    domain A.
	
	If #2 or #3 true (does not go directly to domain console in those 
	cases), here is how to step back to the domain A console:
	
		enter: ~#
                A>
		
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	From - Platform Shell
	To   - Domain Shell
		
		use: console "letter of domain"
		example: SC> console a
		
	There are 3 possibilities of results from above example.
		
		#1. If "setkeyswitch on" has not yet be executed from Domain 
		    Shell, "console a" will take you directly to the Domain 
		    Shell and will look like this: A>
		    
		#2. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously executed from		
		    Domain Shell before this telnet session, but "boot" command  
                    has not been run from the OK prompt, then "1" will take you  
                    to the ok prompt for domain A.
		    
		#3. If "setkeyswitch on" has been previously run before this
		    telnet session and "boot" has been executed from OK prompt, 
		    then "console a" will take you to the Solaris login for 
		    domain A.
		    
	If #2 or #3 true (does not go directly to domain console in those 
	cases), here is how to step back to the domain A console:
	
		enter: ~#
		A>
		
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	From - OK prompt or OS
	To   - Domain Shell
	
		enter: ~#
		A>
		
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	From - Domain Shell
	To   - Platform Shell
	
		use: disconnect
		example: A> disconnect
		SC>

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Written by: James Coate

Evaluated by: Miguel Saenz