topic Re: Still nothing..... in Operating System - HP-UX

Still nothing.....

BHegarty — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:02:22 GMT

Hi all,
I have poured over the doc and can still find nothing about my problem???
I can see the prompt flashing in the console window but can't input anything?!?!?!
Any one had this problem before????

Re: Still nothing.....

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:07:02 GMT

I can't find the original message..
but I recall a keyboard not working console problem.
Try pressing the menu key near the F4 key and having a look around at the keyboard related settings.

You might want to power off the terminal, power on while pressing D (yuo should hear a beep) release D, then try again..

Other than that if you can telnet to the server, you should have a look at the console definition in the /etc/inittab and ensure it looks ok:

Bill

Re: Still nothing.....

Vincenzo Restuccia — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:14:00 GMT

menu->user system->F5->F8,view and change all settings.

Re: Still nothing.....

Wieslaw Krajewski — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:31:01 GMT

Hi,

Try tput command. For details see man page, but
at the very beginning run
tput reset

Another way is to reset your terminal to the default settings:
switch off
switch on your terminal pressing simultaneously
Ctrl + Shift + d keys
Probably it is enough to press sth less, but do not remember at the moment.

Hope this helps.

Rgds.

Re: Still nothing.....

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:33:33 GMT

try also export TERM=vt220
or export TERM=hp

Later,
Bill

Re: Still nothing.....

BHegarty — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:59:29 GMT

Sorry the original message is here
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xb796663ce855d511abcd0090277a778c,00.html

The issue is with a secure web console, I can get in fine and move around but when I try to input commands in the console window nothing happens?????

Re: Still nothing.....

LB4 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:11:47 GMT

Are you able to access the Guardian Service Processor ?
Type control b
Service Processor Login: Type Return
Service Processor password: Type Return
GSP>ca
Do you want o modify papmeters on the local console port ? (Y/[N])y
It should be set to 9600 Baud rate and Software
Flow Control.
Also try
GSP>er
This will show the console access state.

Re: Still nothing.....

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:15:04 GMT

what web browser are you running.. and what's the os.

Later,
Bill

Re: Still nothing.....

BHegarty — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:25:54 GMT

Hi Louis, I cannot access the GSP when I type b I just get back sh: ^B: not found.
How do I get into GSP??? I have never seen or used it before??

Hi Bill, I am running HP UX 11 on an Lclass, I am accessing it through an emulator from NT 4 server using IE 5 to log in to console.

Hope this info helps, thanks

Re: Still nothing.....

Darrell Allen — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:04:24 GMT

I'd start with the basics: verify the cable connection to the local console port of the HP; reset the SWC. I just recently installed one and sometimes had problems if I changed the console configuration or the SWC itself and didn't reset it.

Also, if someone else is already logged into the SWC then they have control. I don't believe you can input until they relinquish control.

Re: Still nothing.....

LB4 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:02:08 GMT

If you connect a terminal to the console port does it work ?
Also you can reset the secure web console, to the factory defaults, by removing the power, holding down the led/button on the front, applying power and then releasing the led/button.

Re: Still nothing.....

LB4 — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:10:35 GMT

http://docs.hp.com//hpux/onlinedocs/hw/swc/0004JB/console.htm

See the above URL.

Re: Still nothing.....

Tommy Brown — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:56:30 GMT

I had this happen to me on a K250 recently, the conclusion was the console port on the Core I/O board was defective. It was as if I had a defective keyboard.. no command would work either in console or maint mode..
I know this is no help, but it was a hardware problem..
Tommy

Re: Still nothing.....

Stace Prieston — Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:07:21 GMT

I had a similiar problem when I was installing my server. Try changing the keyboard and try to re-install. It worked for me.

Stace

Re: Still nothing.....

BHegarty — Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:05:12 GMT

Hi guys, good news!! I had the cable connected to remote cable as I was telneting & when I changed to the console cable it worked fine!!!!
So thanks a million for all your help, everything is as it should be now.
Thanks again
Babs

Re: Still nothing.....

Luis Miguel Parra Chica — Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:07:42 GMT

Hi BHegarty,

Why don't you try this???
I can remember a situation like this I passed with a remote console connected to a k380 server: impossible to write a word but I was able to telnet from several systems on the network. I checked all the console configuration & nothing was wrong. The solution was certain process running on my system was locking the console ( NOT a HW problem ). I can't remember its name but it was something like *lock* or *lck*.
I hope this helps you.
Luis