Configuring ALOM


Your ALOM software comes preinstalled on your host server, so it works as soon as you apply power to the server. At that point, it is ready to run. You can connect a terminal to the serial management port (SERIAL MGT) and immediately start working with ALOM.

However, if you want to customize ALOM for your installation, you need to perform some basic tasks.

Here are the tasks you need to complete to customize ALOM:

  1. Plan how to customize your configuration
  2. Use the configuration table to record your settings
  3. Power on your host server
  4. Run the setupsc command to start the custom configuration program
  5. Use the configuration variables to customize the ALOM software

Planning to Customize Your Configuration

Before you configure ALOM, you need to plan your configuration.

Using the Configuration Table

You might find it helpful to print the configuration table and write down your settings.

Powering On Your Host Server

Refer to your host server documentation for information about how to power on the system. If you want to capture ALOM messages, power on the terminal that you have connected to the SERIAL MGT port before you power on the host server.

As soon as power is applied to the host server, the SERIAL MGT port connects to the host server's system console. To switch to ALOM, type #. (pound-period). At startup, ALOM has one preconfigured administrator account (admin). When you switch to ALOM from the system console, you are prompted to create a password for this account. Refer to the password command section for a description of acceptable passwords.

The default admin account has full ALOM user permissions (cuar). You can use this account to view the system console output from the host server, to set up other user accounts and passwords, and to configure ALOM.

Running the setupsc Command

After you have finished planning your configuration, use the setupsc command to run the custom configuration program.  Follow the prompts on the screen to customize the ALOM software for your installation.

Note: You do not have to customize the ALOM software before you can use it. The ALOM software works as soon as you connect power to the host server.

The setupsc command runs a script that steps you through each ALOM function that you can customize. Each function is associated with one or more configuration variables. To configure a function, type y when the setupsc script prompts you to do so. To skip a function, type n.

If you later need to change a setting, run the setsc command.

Using the Configuration Variables to Customize the ALOM Software

The setupsc script enables you to set up a number of configuration variables at once. If you want to change one or more configuration variables without running the setupsc script, use the setsc command.


About the scadm utility

Configuration table

List of ALOM shell commands

Planning your ALOM configuration