Consensus is that the problem is caused by getty and the UPS software both running on the same serial port. Solution is to either redefine the console or use a splitter cable on the E450, which has a combined serial port as opposed to two separate A/B connections. Thanks to:- John Stoffel Thomas M. Payerle francisco Tim Evans Rob Windsor Brad Morrison As usual, the list produced a better response in a shorter time than vendor support. Original question below:- > I have an E450 running Solaris 7. I have tried to install and APC SmartUPS > and the associated power management software on this server, however when > the UPS is connected via the supplied serial cable the server refuses to > boot. Disconnecting the cable allows the server to boot, and I can see the > following appear in /var/adm/messages:- > > Apr 27 11:38:39 myhost upsd[2933]: Unable to communicate with UPS > Apr 27 11:38:39 myhost unix: envctrl: ignoring debug enter sequence > Apr 27 11:39:32 myhost last message repeated 1182 times > Apr 27 11:40:01 myhost login: REPEATED LOGIN FAILURES ON /dev/console > > Any ideas as to how I can get this working. I have previously used this UPS > and software on an E250 with the same release of the OS no problems -- Kevin Davidson | UNIX Systems Administrator Computers Unlimited | www.unlimited.com 020 8358 9126 | kdavidson@unlimited.com _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagersReceived on Fri Apr 28 11:55:54 2006
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