Sometimes a server becomes inaccessible over the network, but you still need to access it for troubleshooting or to reboot it. In such cases, connecting through the ILOM (Integrated Lights Out Manager) console is a reliable and commonly used method by DBAs and system administrators.
For example, the server name is test_server and its ILOM is test_server-ilo.
Steps:
- Connect to the ILOM CLI
ssh test_server-ilo
Password:
->
- Start the console using the below command. It will ask for the OS username and password.
-> start /HOST/console
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started. To stop, type ESC (
test_server login: root
Password:
# pwd
/root
# hostname
test_server
#
Note: Ensure you have ILOM network access and valid credentials before trying these steps. The ILOM console is especially useful when the server OS is not reachable by SSH.
